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defector

[dih-fek-ter] / dɪˈfɛk tər /


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Mr. Magyar, a defector from Fidesz, campaigned hard on the economy, which grew a mere 0.4% in 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 12, 2026

During the interview, the pair also pleaded to be sent to the South, according to GNU chief Jang Se-yul, himself a North Korean defector who fled the isolated country in the 2000s.

From Barron's Dec. 24, 2025

Fellow defector Brett Rosehill said other councillors had switched parties and this was the first time demands had been made for a by-election.

From BBC Oct. 9, 2025

The case, which will be filed on Friday, marks the first time a North Korean-born defector is taking legal action against the regime, said a South Korea-based rights group assisting Ms Choi.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2025

He tried to convince them that he wasn’t a defector, that he had merely been visiting family in China and was coming home to vote.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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