Defector and Occupant

Defector

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

Occupant is an antonym for defector.

Occupant

Occupant noun - One who lives permanently in a place.
Usage example: the only occupants of that house are an old lady and her cat

Defector is an antonym for occupant.

How words are described

female female defector female occupant
alien alien defector alien occupant
real real defector real occupant
potential potential defector potential occupant
Other adjectives: supposed, permanent, former, mutant.
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