Defector and Immigrant

Defector

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

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

Immigrant

Immigrant noun - One that leaves one place to settle in another.
Usage example: America was founded by immigrants and they have been its lifeblood ever since

Defector and immigrant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defector" instead a noun "Immigrant".

How words are described

alien alien defector alien immigrant
honest honest defector honest immigrant
former former defector former immigrant
recent recent defector recent immigrant
Other adjectives: english.
Cite this Source
Immigrant and Defector. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defector/immigrant
Defector & Immigrant. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defector/immigrant>.
Immigrant or Defector. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defector/immigrant.
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