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    defector

    US /dɪˈfɛktɚ/

    ・

    UK /dɪˈfektə/

    B2
    n. (c.)Countable NounOne fleeing to a country for political reasons
    The defector took many state secrets to his new country

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    Who Is Kim Jong Un? His Former Teacher Speaks Out | TODAY

    04:49Who Is Kim Jong Un? His Former Teacher Speaks Out | TODAY
    • a distant cousin, a former ally of the ruling family, now himself a defector, thinks he has some clues.

      a distant cousin, a former ally of the ruling family, now himself a defector, thinks he has some clues.

    • DEFECTOR, THINKS HE HAS SOME

      DEFECTOR, THINKS HE HAS SOME

    B1

    What North Korean Defectors Think Of North Korea | ASIAN BOSS

    19:20What North Korean Defectors Think Of North Korea | ASIAN BOSS
    • As a North Korean defector,

      As a North Korean defector,

    A2

    The Lockerbie Bombing: The Tragic True Story Of Pan Am Flight 103

    11:35The Lockerbie Bombing: The Tragic True Story Of Pan Am Flight 103
    • Iranian defector Abu Ghazem Masbahi claimed that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khomeini had personally approved the plan. An anonymous Israeli source quoted in The Times of Israel claimed that Khomeini was behind the contracting of Ahmed Jibril, a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, to carry out the bombing. America's intelligence agencies posited that if Iran was responsible, it was in revenge for the USS Vincennes downing of

      Iranian defector Abu Ghazem Masbahi claimed that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khomeini had personally approved the plan. An anonymous Israeli source quoted in The Times of Israel claimed that Khomeini was behind the contracting of Ahmed Jibril, a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, to carry out the bombing. America's intelligence agencies posited that if Iran was responsible, it was in revenge for the USS Vincennes downing of

    • In the 2014 Al Jazeera exposé "Lockerbie: What Really Happened," Iranian defector Abu Ghazam Masbahi claimed that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khomeini had personally approved the plan.

      In the 2014 Al Jazeera exposé "Lockerbie: What Really Happened," Iranian defector Abu Ghazam Masbahi claimed that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khomeini had personally approved the plan.

    B2

    Cell Phones in North Korea? (VOA On Assignment Mar. 21,...

    05:58Cell Phones in North Korea? (VOA On Assignment Mar. 21,...
    • So one of my interviewees said he's a defector who actually used a cell phone in North Korea, told me that cell phones became so popular that if you don't have a cell phone, then you really have a hard time finding a girlfriend.

      So one of my interviewees said he's a defector who actually used a cell phone in North Korea, told me that cell phones became so popular that if you don't have a cell phone, then you really have a hard time finding a girlfriend.

    • IN NORTH KOREA. SO ONE OF MY INTERVIEWEES, HE'S A DEFECTOR WHO ACTUALLY USED THE CELL

      IN NORTH KOREA. SO ONE OF MY INTERVIEWEES, HE'S A DEFECTOR WHO ACTUALLY USED THE CELL

    A2

    Destiny & MrMouton Attempt to Solve Veritasium's Weird Puzzle

    19:35Destiny & MrMouton Attempt to Solve Veritasium's Weird Puzzle
    • Maybe a rational person is a defector.

      Maybe a rational person is a defector.

    • Maybe a rational person is a defector.

      Maybe a rational person is a defector.

    A2

    North Korean defectors regard historic summit with hope

    05:34North Korean defectors regard historic summit with hope
    • The defector made two attempts to escape the North before arriving in South Korea in 1995.

      The defector made two attempts to escape the North before arriving in South Korea in 1995.

    • YU: The defector made two attempts to escape the North before arriving in South Korea in 1995.

      YU: The defector made two attempts to escape the North before arriving in South Korea in 1995.

    B1

    What Happens To North Korean Defectors After They Escape

    05:56What Happens To North Korean Defectors After They Escape
    • Once a North Korean defector makes it to South Korea, they're granted citizenship under the South Korean Nationality Law, which states that any person born on the Korean Peninsula is eligible to be a South Korean citizen, but first, they have to go through a lengthy screening and reeducation process.

      Once a North Korean defector makes it to South Korea, they're granted citizenship under the South Korean Nationality Law, which states that any person born on the Korean Peninsula is eligible to be a South Korean citizen, but first, they have to go through a lengthy screening and reeducation process.

    • Once a North Korean defector makes it to South Korea, they're granted citizenship under the South Korean nationality law, which states that any person born on the Korean Peninsula is eligible to be a South Korean citizen.

      Once a North Korean defector makes it to South Korea, they're granted citizenship under the South Korean nationality law, which states that any person born on the Korean Peninsula is eligible to be a South Korean citizen.

    B1

    How Does North Korea Make Money?

    03:22How Does North Korea Make Money?
    • One North Korean defector reported that the country has allocated major agricultural zones for growing opium.

      One North Korean defector reported that the country has allocated major agricultural zones for growing opium.

    B1