Defector and Turncoat

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Defector

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

Usage example: the defector demanded political asylum in exchange for information about his nation's spying operations

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Turncoat is a synonym for defector in deserter topic. In some cases you can use "Turncoat" instead a noun "Defector", when it comes to topics like traitor, approach, renegade, rebel. popular alternative

Nearby Words: defect, defective, defection, defecting, defected

Turncoat

Turncoat noun - One who betrays a trust or an allegiance.

Usage example: the plot of the story revolved around the gangster's relentless determination to learn the identity of the turncoat

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Synonyms for Turncoat

Defector is a synonym for turncoat in traitor topic. You can use "Defector" instead a noun "Turncoat", if it concerns topics such as approach, renegade, rebel. popular alternative

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special	special defector	special turncoat
potential	potential defector	potential turncoat
soviet	soviet defector	soviet turncoat

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Ragtag Bunch of Misfits: The 13th Fleet, which was hastily scrambled together from new recruits and survivors from the Battle of Astarte, along with a helping of Imperial expatriates that serve as special task forces, an enemy defector, and a turncoat.

Source: Anime / Legend of Galactic Heroes

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