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defection

Pronunciation: [dɪˈfɛkʃən]

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Learn how to use defection in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “politics”

(noun) when someone leaves their country or group to join another, often because they disagree with their original group. Imagine a person leaving a team to join a rival team because they believe in the rival's ideas more.

Example

His defection to the opposing party surprised everyone in the government.

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The team's loyalty stayed strong, and there were no defections despite the challenges.

Example

What would motivate someone to consider defection from their country?

Context: “military”

(noun) when a soldier leaves their army to join the enemy. It's like when a player on a sports team decides to play for the team they usually play against.

Example

The soldier's defection provided valuable information to the enemy.

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The commander was relieved when there were no defections during the operation.

Example

How do armies handle the defection of soldiers to the enemy?

Context: “sports”

(noun) when a player leaves one team to join another team. Imagine if a popular player decided to switch teams in the middle of a season.

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The athlete's defection to a rival team was the biggest news of the season.

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The coach was upset because there were no defections from their star players this year.

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What impact does a player’s defection have on their old team?

How to pronounce defection

Pronunciation: [dɪˈfɛkʃən]

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