defectors

plural of defector

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Recent Examples of defectors The approach extended to the creative process, with extensive consultation with North Korean experts and defectors throughout production. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025 Two of whom, Seok and Hyuk, gained attention for their emotional story as North Korean defectors-turned-K-pop idols. Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 Several other exiles in London — oligarchs and defectors — who died under mysterious circumstances in the early 2000s. Andy Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025 Researchers said the report was based on interviews with defectors and officials around the world, as well as declassified documents, satellite images and open-source information. Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025 Local rights for baseball, which would help ESPN limit subscriber defectors, are on Pitaro’s list of keepers. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defectors
Noun
  • Despite opposition to busing, particularly among White families who comprised much of Louisville's Catholic population, Archbishop McDonough vowed in 1974 that his schools would not become the home of public school deserters.
    Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • So many traitors, smooth operators.
    Megan McCluskey, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The stars play a game in which a group of ‘faithful’ players must detect and eliminate ‘traitors,’ who each evening banish others from the competition.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The rebels also cited the need to take out the massive scam operations as justification for their offensive – which analysts say China likely greenlit.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The rebels, led by Deepak Rauniyar and Binod Paudel, fired off a scathing letter to the Academy demanding a full investigation and threatening to blow up Nepal’s Oscar dreams entirely.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Labels matter Security analysts say the situation in Haiti continues to defy clear international legal characterization and the choice of labels – crisis, armed conflict, gangs, terrorist groups, armed groups, criminal groups, insurgents – carries significant legal and humanitarian implications.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
  • This might enable a mission which, for example, a Viper is located covertly next to a safe house known to be used by insurgents.
    David Hambling, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But a few renegades creatively defected across the pond, looking instead at America for inspiration.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
  • VCs raining money on said brilliant renegades, despite signals that the market wasn’t quite mature enough and money was being lit on fire?
    Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025

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“Defectors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defectors. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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