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Defection
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Giving up of allegiance to one state for allegiance to another
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In politics, a defector is a person who gives up allegiance to one state in exchange for allegiance to another, changing sides in a way which is considered illegitimate by the first state. More broadly, defection involves abandoning a person, cause, or doctrine to which one is bound by some tie, as of allegiance or duty.

Instance of
political concept
Subclass of
Change (philosophy)
Betrayal
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