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Defector vs Immigrant - What's the difference?

defector | immigrant |

As nouns the difference between defector and immigrant

is that defector is one who defects while immigrant is a person who comes to a country from another country in order to permanently settle there.

As an adjective immigrant is

of or relating to immigrants or the act of immigrating.

defector

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • one who defects.

    • Related terms

    * defect * defection * defective * deficiency * deficient * deficit

    immigrant

    English

    (Immigration)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or relating to immigrants or the act of immigrating.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who comes to a country from another country in order to permanently settle there.
  • A plant or animal that establishes itself in an area where it previously did not exist.

    • Antonyms

    * emigrant

    Derived terms

    * landed immigrant

    See also

    * expatriate

    Anagrams

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