defection

the defection of a person

a sudden defection of courage

His defection to the other side was the ultimate betrayal.

And the adaptive method in the quasicontinuum method can describe the material defection in atom scale.

defection from the ruling party

defection to a rival company

defection of key personnel

defection of an ally

sudden defection of support

fear of defection spreading

preventing defection through loyalty programs

Yesterday, we told you about a military leader's defection from North Korea to South Korea.

The circumstances of the apparent defection are unclear.

Analysts are looking for more details on client defections.

It also reported a boost from client defections from rival Credit Suisse.

The defection came at a time of heightened tension over North Korea's nuclear weapons program.

But we're learning more about what it's like following the defection, the escape of a North Korean soldier across the border.

But the defection announced yesterday could be of the highest ranking North Korean military official ever to do it.

Those three defections forced UNESCO to cut its budget by thirty percent and intensified the crisis around Embo's leadership.

Well, it wouldn't be a defection, per se.

Announcing his defection from the government of Nicolas Maduro, the defense attache Colonel Jose Luis Silva called for fresh elections.