Defectors

/dɪˈfɛktərz/ noun

People who abandon their country, organization, or cause and switch loyalty to an opposing one.

From Latin 'defectare,' the frequentative of 'deficere' (to fail, abandon), from 'de-' (away) plus 'facere' (to make/do). The noun 'defector' emerged in English during the Cold War as spies became news.

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