Definition of defection in English:

defection

noun dɪˈfɛkʃndəˈfɛkʃ(ə)n

mass noun

The desertion of one's country or cause in favour of an opposing one.
his defection from the Labour Party
count noun a number of defections by leading ballet dancers
Example sentencesExamples
- A single additional defection could mean losing a vote of no confidence, leading to early elections.
- The costs of defection, for its weaker participants, would assuredly be higher than are the costs of continued compliance.
- The amnesty was offered after Ieng Sary led a mass defection of thousands of Khmer Rouge forces to the government.
- One defection from the government dissolved Temaru's majority and the censure motions passed by a single vote.
- Moreover, her defection from the Democrats occurred soon after the failure of the coalition proposal.
Synonyms
desertion, absconding, decamping, flight
changing sides/allegiances, apostasy, recantation, secession
treason, betrayal, disloyalty, rebellion, mutiny, perfidy
rare tergiversation, recreancy

Rhymes

abjection, affection, circumspection, collection, complexion, confection, connection, convection, correction, deflection, dejection, detection, direction, ejection, election, genuflection, imperfection, infection, inflection, injection, inspection, insurrection, interconnection, interjection, intersection, introspection, lection, misdirection, objection, perfection, predilection, projection, protection, refection, reflection, rejection, resurrection, retrospection, section, selection, subjection, transection, vivisection

Definition of defection in US English:

defection

noundəˈfɛkʃ(ə)ndəˈfekSH(ə)n

The desertion of one's country or cause in favor of an opposing one.
his defection from the Republican Party
a number of defections by leading ballet dancers
Example sentencesExamples
- One defection from the government dissolved Temaru's majority and the censure motions passed by a single vote.
- A single additional defection could mean losing a vote of no confidence, leading to early elections.
- The costs of defection, for its weaker participants, would assuredly be higher than are the costs of continued compliance.
- The amnesty was offered after Ieng Sary led a mass defection of thousands of Khmer Rouge forces to the government.
- Moreover, her defection from the Democrats occurred soon after the failure of the coalition proposal.
Synonyms
desertion, absconding, decamping, flight

单词	defection
释义	Definition of defection in English: defection noun dɪˈfɛkʃndəˈfɛkʃ(ə)n mass noun The desertion of one's country or cause in favour of an opposing one. his defection from the Labour Party count noun a number of defections by leading ballet dancers Example sentencesExamples A single additional defection could mean losing a vote of no confidence, leading to early elections. The costs of defection, for its weaker participants, would assuredly be higher than are the costs of continued compliance. The amnesty was offered after Ieng Sary led a mass defection of thousands of Khmer Rouge forces to the government. One defection from the government dissolved Temaru's majority and the censure motions passed by a single vote. Moreover, her defection from the Democrats occurred soon after the failure of the coalition proposal. Synonyms desertion, absconding, decamping, flight changing sides/allegiances, apostasy, recantation, secession treason, betrayal, disloyalty, rebellion, mutiny, perfidy rare tergiversation, recreancy Rhymes abjection, affection, circumspection, collection, complexion, confection, connection, convection, correction, deflection, dejection, detection, direction, ejection, election, genuflection, imperfection, infection, inflection, injection, inspection, insurrection, interconnection, interjection, intersection, introspection, lection, misdirection, objection, perfection, predilection, projection, protection, refection, reflection, rejection, resurrection, retrospection, section, selection, subjection, transection, vivisection Definition of defection in US English: defection noundəˈfɛkʃ(ə)ndəˈfekSH(ə)n The desertion of one's country or cause in favor of an opposing one. his defection from the Republican Party a number of defections by leading ballet dancers Example sentencesExamples One defection from the government dissolved Temaru's majority and the censure motions passed by a single vote. A single additional defection could mean losing a vote of no confidence, leading to early elections. The costs of defection, for its weaker participants, would assuredly be higher than are the costs of continued compliance. The amnesty was offered after Ieng Sary led a mass defection of thousands of Khmer Rouge forces to the government. Moreover, her defection from the Democrats occurred soon after the failure of the coalition proposal. Synonyms desertion, absconding, decamping, flight
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