Definitions for defector

defector de·fec·tor

Spelling: [dih-fek-ter]
IPA: /dɪˈfɛk tər/

Defector is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 232 anagrams from letters in defector (cdeefort).

Definitions for defector

noun

  1. a person who defects from a cause, country, alliance, etc.

Origin of defector

1655-65; Latin dēfector renegade, rebel, equivalent to dēfec- (variant stem of dēficere to become disaffected, revolt, literally, to fail; see defect) + -tor

Examples for defector

Considering that he was a defector, you knew he was a defector?

They just nabbed two defector army commanders—Hawil's colleagues—trying to raid an arms and ammunition depot in the city.

According to one defector from Harun Yahya, Oktar had sex with all of the “sisters” in the group.

When you say "defector," the answer to that is in the questionnaire.

Lankov and Delury make a commonsense point, but Jang, a defector to Seoul, maintains that Kim was removed from power last year.

Here was the most recognizable face of radical British politics—a defector.

Here was a defector who comes within the category of interesting cases naturally.

Snow Hunters by Paul Yoon A North Korean defector tries to capture peace in Brazil after the Korean War.

Has there been any other case of a defector where you have actually issued him another passport?

Would it be usual for the defector to agree to advise you if he got a contact?

Word Value for defector
Scrable

14

Words with friends

15

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