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usually defined as someone or a party that consciously abandons their home or default party, country or military affiliation and is usually considered illegal by the default association.
the definition started in the military, as someone who "defects" to the opposing party...meaning "to switch sides".
commonly used for refugees attempting to leave north korea. see example below:
the definition started in the military, as someone who "defects" to the opposing party...meaning "to switch sides".
commonly used for refugees attempting to leave north korea. see example below:
"north korea is a nightmare. i know someone who actually managed to defect from that communist hellhole and apply for legal status in south korea as a defector"
by anon486 March 03, 2010
Apr 26 Word of the Day
1. The default beliefs installed when you were a child.
2. An unexamined position you absorbed from your environment growing up.
2. An unexamined position you absorbed from your environment growing up.
I grew up in a conservative home so my factory settings lead me to vote Republican.
I grew up in a liberal home so my factory settings lead me to vote Democrat.
I grew up in a liberal home so my factory settings lead me to vote Democrat.
by riemannslost0 February 04, 2020