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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

It sent details about the movements of an ally of Navalny, Lyubov Sobol, and high-profile defector Gleb Karakulov.

From BBC Jan. 25, 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

As a "settled defector" he also had his own say on what kind of security he wanted and he was clear that he did not want a new identity and a new life.

From BBC Dec. 4, 2025

It was illegal, they said, to help a defector.'

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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