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Defector vs Refugee - What's the difference?

defector | refugee |

As nouns the difference between defector and refugee

is that defector is one who defects while refugee is a person seeking refuge in a foreign country out of fear of political persecution or the prospect of such persecution in his home country, i.e., a person seeking a political asylum.

As a verb refugee is

to convey (slaves) away from the advance of the federal forces.

defector

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • one who defects.

    • Related terms

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

    refugee

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person seeking refuge in a foreign country out of fear of political persecution or the prospect of such persecution in his home country, i.e., a person seeking a political asylum.
  • A person seeking refuge in a foreign country due to poverty and no prospect of overcoming said poverty in his home country, i.e., a person seeking an economic asylum.
  • A person seeking refuge due to a natural disaster.
  • A person formally granted a political or economic asylum by a country other than his home country.

    • Derived terms

    * reffo * refugeehood

    See also

    * asylum * economic asylum * political asylum * refuge * refoulement * citizenshipless * countryless * nationless

    Verb

  • (transitive, US, historical) To convey (slaves) away from the advance of the federal forces.