defecting

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Jaber Rajabi, who served in the Revolutionary Guard and studied with Khamenei in a religious seminary in Qom before defecting in 2016, warned Iran’s Arab neighbors about him before his elevation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The defecting lawmakers are making it heard that their decision wasn’t taken lightly.

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2026

Suddenly, Golding had to do more than scramble to hire new staff, keep recruits from defecting, and convince players not to transfer to other schools.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

It’s good for firms to have a healthy fear of their users defecting somewhere else.

From Slate • Oct. 13, 2025

His professional expertise—before defecting to South Korea in 2003—was managing a state-run global insurance fraud.

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