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nounwithdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
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nounthe state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
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Definition that contains defection
- deviationism ideological defection from the party line (especially from orthodox communism)
- walk-in an operative who initiates his own defection (usually to a hostile country) for political asylum