Definition of Defectors

1. Noun. (plural of defector) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Defectors

1. defector [n] - See also: defector

Lexicographical Neighbors of Defectors

defective organism
defective phage
defective pleading
defective probacteriophage
defective prophage
defective verb
defective verbs
defective virus
defective viruses
defectively
defectiveness
defectivenesses
defectives
defectivity
defector
defectors (current term)
defects
defectuosities
defectuosity
defectuous
defedation
defemination
defeminise
defeminised
defeminises
defeminising
defeminization
defeminizations
defeminize
defeminized

Literary usage of Defectors

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Mother of All Webs Who Gotcha! by Gyeorgos Ceres Hatonn (1992)
"defectors such as Mikhail are slowly pulling back the cover on the KGB behemoth that ... The CIA is benefiting from an unprecedented wave of such defectors. ..."

2. Loosen the Knots and Tangles by Gyeorgos Ceres Hatonn (1992)
"USING defectors FOR PROPAGANDA The CIA has also used defectors from Communist ... These defectors, without any prodding by the CIA, would have interesting ..."

3. Of Moles and Molehunters: A Review of Counterintelligence Literature, 1977-92 by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"The Storm Birds: Soviet Post-War defectors. ... As intelligence history dealing with Soviet postwar defectors, it is not only an exciting read but is ..."

4. The Air Campaign: Planning for Combat by John A. Warden, III (1995)
"He should certainly make it known that he welcomes defectors, ... Given enough defectors, he can establish a squadron or wing of defectors, hopefully flying ..."

5. Accounting for Pow/Mias from the Korean War and the Vietnam War: Hearing edited by Robert K. Dornan (1998)
"First of all, Mr. Liotta, does North Korea deny that there are any Americans in their country, even defectors? Do they weasel-word that the way people in ..."

6. Afghanistan: First Five Years of Soviet Occupation by J. Bruce Amstutz (1994)
"The two defectors, who formerly ran the art and literature sections of Kabul ... The defectors concluded: "the Soviets would like future generations of ..."

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