Defector and Exile

Defector

Defector noun - A person who abandons a cause or organization usually without right.

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Exile and defector are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Exile" instead a noun "Defector".

Exile noun - The forced removal from a homeland.

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Defector and exile are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defector" instead a noun "Exile".

Nearby Words: exiled, exiling, exilic

female	female defector	female exile
permanent	permanent defector	permanent exile
former	former defector	former exile
later	later defector	later exile
Other adjectives: said, recent.

Defector from Decadence: Aladavan claims to be one of these, but he's actually in exile for being just as deadly or worse than anyone else in the Deadly Decadent Court he comes from.

Source: Literature / Cerberon
Exile's Honor and Exile's Valor, two prequel novels about a defector who becomes Valdemar's Weaponsmaster.

Source: Creator / Mercedes Lackey
Eventually a "Free French" faction emerges, though they are led by Damar, a Defector from Decadence (whereas the exile Garak was more of a De Gaulle analogue).

Source: Franchise / Star Trek

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