Definitions
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
Word origin
From Latin dēfectiō (stem dēfectiōn-).
Used in a sentence
“military defection”
“political defection”
“mass defection”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Leaving one's side”9 letters
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