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Meaning of Defection | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
dɪˈfɛkʃən

Definitions

An act or incidence of defecting.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“military defection”
“political defection”
“mass defection”
“The general’s sudden defection shocked the government.”
“The party suffered another defection to the opposition.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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