Defectors Meaning in English

word · lemma: defector

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Definición

People who leave their country, organization, or group, often to join or support an opposing side, typically for political reasons.

Uso & Matices

Generally used in formal, news, or political contexts. Often refers specifically to people leaving authoritarian countries. Not to be confused with 'deserter', which typically means someone abandoning military duty. Common with 'North Korean defectors'.

• Spanish: desertores - personas que abandonan (un país, causa, grupo)
• Portuguese (BR): desertores - pessoas que abandonam (um país, causa, grupo)
• Portuguese (PT): desertores - pessoas que abandonam (um país, causa, grupo)
• Chinese (Simplified): 叛逃者 - 叛变者
• Chinese (Traditional): 叛逃者 - 叛變者
• Hindi: पलायनकर्ता - दलबदलू
• Arabic: منشقون - فارّون
• Bengali: পালিয়ে আসা ব্যক্তি - দলত্যাগী
• Russian: перебежчики - дезертиры (политические)
• Japanese: 脱北者（だっぽくしゃ） - 亡命者（ぼうめいしゃ）
• Vietnamese: người đào tẩu - người bỏ trốn
• Korean: 탈북자 - 탈주자
• Turkish: muhalif kaçaklar - ilticacılar
• Urdu: منحرفین - پناہ گزین (سیاسی)
• Indonesian: pembelot - pelarian (politik)

Oraciones de Ejemplo

Some defectors spoke to the press about their journey.

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The guards tried to stop the defectors at the border.

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There was a lot of media attention when the athletes became defectors during the competition.

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There are new laws to punish defectors from the army.

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Many North Korean defectors risk their lives to escape to South Korea.

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The government offered asylum to several political defectors last year.

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