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DEFECTION

  • Defection
  • Giving up of allegiance to one state for allegiance to another

    way which is considered illegitimate by the first state. More broadly, defection involves abandoning a person, cause, or doctrine to which one is bound

    Defection

    Defection

    Defection

  • Anti-defection law (India)
  • Anti party-defection law in India / Anti defection Bill

    The Anti-Defection law, or the 52nd Amendment to the Indian Constitution is a constitutional amendment limiting the ability of politicians to switch parties

    Anti-defection law (India)

    Anti-defection law (India)

    Anti-defection_law_(India)

  • Fake defection
  • Intelligence agent technique

    Fake defection, often referred to as a "provocation" or "dangle" in intelligence circles, is a defection by an intelligence agent made on false pretenses

    Fake defection

    Fake_defection

  • Parliamentary system
  • Form of government

    "Anti-defection law the challenges". legalservicesindia.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019. "ANTI-DEFECTION LAW:

    Parliamentary system

    Parliamentary system

    Parliamentary_system

  • North Korean defectors
  • People fleeing North Korea

    of the North Korean famine of the 1990s, there was a steep increase in defections, eventually peaking in 2009. Since then, some of the main reasons for

    North Korean defectors

    North_Korean_defectors

  • List of Conservative Party defections to Reform UK
  • List covering British politics

    This is a list of defections from the British Conservative Party to Reform UK, including former Cabinet members, sitting Shadow Cabinet members and backbenchers

    List of Conservative Party defections to Reform UK

    List of Conservative Party defections to Reform UK

    List_of_Conservative_Party_defections_to_Reform_UK

  • Defection of Viktor Belenko
  • Defection of a Soviet fighter pilot to Japan

    Union to Hakodate Airport in Hokkaido Prefecture of Japan. Belenko's defection caused tension between Japan and the Soviet Union, especially after Japanese

    Defection of Viktor Belenko

    Defection of Viktor Belenko

    Defection_of_Viktor_Belenko

  • Emigration from the Eastern Bloc
  • Movements of people during the Cold War

    they represented a violation of human rights. Despite the restrictions, defections to the West occurred. After East Germany tightened its zonal occupation

    Emigration from the Eastern Bloc

    Emigration from the Eastern Bloc

    Emigration_from_the_Eastern_Bloc

  • German resistance to Nazism
  • Opposition to Nazi Germany

    attempts to assassinate Adolf Hitler or attempts to overthrow his regime, defections to the Allies and acts of sabotage against the German Army and the apparatus

    German resistance to Nazism

    German resistance to Nazism

    German_resistance_to_Nazism

  • Lalduhoma
  • 6th Chief Minister of Mizoram since 2023

    He became the first MP in India to be discharged based upon its anti-defection law. Lalduhoma is the founder and president of Zoram Nationalist Party

    Lalduhoma

    Lalduhoma

    Lalduhoma

  • Customer switching
  • Marketing term

    In marketing and microeconomics, customer switching or consumer switching describes "customers/consumers abandoning a product or service in favor of a

    Customer switching

    Customer_switching

  • Aaya Ram Gaya Ram
  • Indian term for changing party allegiance

    Further pressure resulted in the passage of an anti-defection law in 1985. However, the practice of defection is still found today in state legislatures in

    Aaya Ram Gaya Ram

    Aaya Ram Gaya Ram

    Aaya_Ram_Gaya_Ram

  • Venezuelan crisis defection
  • Defections during the 2019 crisis in Venezuela

    Defections from the Bolivarian Revolution occurred under the administrations of Presidents Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro. The 2019 Venezuelan presidential

    Venezuelan crisis defection

    Venezuelan_crisis_defection

  • Oh Chong-song
  • North Korean defector to South Korea

    defected to South Korea via the Joint Security Area (JSA). Prior to his defection, Oh was an industrial engineer. South Korean investigators concluded Oh

    Oh Chong-song

    Oh_Chong-song

  • Party switching
  • Changing of political parties by elected officials

    2021 George Christensen – Liberal National to One Nation, 2022 Mass defections took place on some occasions in the 20th century due to Australian Labor

    Party switching

    Party_switching

  • Electrical grid
  • Interconnected network for delivering electricity to consumers

    Mountain Institute and other studies foresee widescale grid defection. However, grid defection may be less likely in places such as Germany that have greater

    Electrical grid

    Electrical grid

    Electrical_grid

  • List of Soviet and Eastern Bloc defectors
  • citizens from leaving the various republics of the USSR, though some defections still occurred. During and after World War II, similar restrictions were

    List of Soviet and Eastern Bloc defectors

    List_of_Soviet_and_Eastern_Bloc_defectors

  • Petrov Affair
  • Cold War spy incident in Australia

    Australia, concerning the defection of Vladimir Petrov, a KGB officer, from the Soviet embassy in Canberra in 1954. The defection led to a Royal Commission

    Petrov Affair

    Petrov Affair

    Petrov_Affair

  • Ri Jong-yol
  • North Korean defector and mathematician (born 1998)

    and declared his defection. Security was tightened inside the consulate and around the Far East Finance Centre following Ri's defection. The consulate required

    Ri Jong-yol

    Ri_Jong-yol

  • Formal act of defection from the Catholic Church
  • Procedure for apostatizing (1983–2010)

    A formal act of defection from the Catholic Church (Latin: actus formalis defectionis ab Ecclesia catholica) was an externally provable juridic act of

    Formal act of defection from the Catholic Church

    Formal_act_of_defection_from_the_Catholic_Church

  • Martin and Mitchell defection
  • 1960 defection of two U.S. National Security Agency cryptologists to the Soviet Union

    as homosexual and that reading guided the Pentagon's discussion of the defection for decades. William Hamilton Martin (May 27, 1931 – January 17, 1987)

    Martin and Mitchell defection

    Martin and Mitchell defection

    Martin_and_Mitchell_defection

  • Defection of Iran women's national football team
  • 2026 expatriation event in Australia

    Khatoon (returned) Mona Hamoudi playing for Bam Khatoon (returned) The defection of the women's team was seen as a factor in the potential men's team's

    Defection of Iran women's national football team

    Defection_of_Iran_women's_national_football_team

  • World War II
  • 1939–1945 global conflict

    the region joining the Allies. Hitler responded to the French colony's defection by ordering the occupation of Vichy France; although Vichy forces did

    World War II

    World War II

    World_War_II

  • The Defection of Simas Kudirka
  • 1978 American TV series or program

    The Defection of Simas Kudirka is a 1978 American made-for-television drama film based on actual events, featuring Alan Arkin as Simas Kudirka, a Lithuanian

    The Defection of Simas Kudirka

    The_Defection_of_Simas_Kudirka

  • Shakuni Choudhary
  • Indian politician (born 1936)

    as member of the Samata Party. Choudhary has been known for political defection and has remained Deputy Speaker in the Bihar Legislative Assembly. Chaudhary

    Shakuni Choudhary

    Shakuni Choudhary

    Shakuni_Choudhary

  • List of Cold War pilot defections
  • granted a resident visa each year continuing to the present. A number of defections occurred from the People's Republic of China, with most of its pilots

    List of Cold War pilot defections

    List_of_Cold_War_pilot_defections

  • Genghis Khan
  • Khan of the Mongol Empire from 1206 to 1227

    China Plain. The Jin lost numerous towns and were hindered by a series of defections, the most prominent of which led directly to Muqali's victory at the Battle

    Genghis Khan

    Genghis Khan

    Genghis_Khan

  • All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  • Indian political party

    (I) in the legislature. Defection of DMK MLAs to the newly founded AIADMK, much before the promulgation of 1985 Anti-defection law. DMK’s strength declined

    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

    All_India_Anna_Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam

  • Escape attempts and victims of the inner German border
  • attempt was made. The dilemmas they faced were highlighted in the May 1969 defection of a soldier and a non-commissioned officer (NCO) of the Grenztruppen

    Escape attempts and victims of the inner German border

    Escape_attempts_and_victims_of_the_inner_German_border

  • Simas Kudirka
  • Lithuanian sailor (1930–2023)

    February 2023) was a Lithuanian sailor. He is best known for the attempted defection from the Soviet Union in 1970 and subsequent activism against the Soviet

    Simas Kudirka

    Simas Kudirka

    Simas_Kudirka

  • Operation Moolah
  • US Air Force effort to obtain a Soviet MiG-15

    States Air Force (USAF) effort during the Korean War to obtain through defection a fully capable MiG-15 jet fighter, which was at the time the Soviet Union's

    Operation Moolah

    Operation Moolah

    Operation_Moolah

  • Thomas Kerr (Scottish politician)
  • Scottish politician (born 1996)

    the party's group leader on Glasgow City Council from 2019 until his defection to Reform UK in 2025, becoming the party's first councillor in Glasgow

    Thomas Kerr (Scottish politician)

    Thomas Kerr (Scottish politician)

    Thomas_Kerr_(Scottish_politician)

  • Religious disaffiliation
  • Act of leaving a religious group

    variety of often pejorative terms to describe disaffiliation, including defection, apostasy and disengagement. This is in contrast to excommunication, which

    Religious disaffiliation

    Religious_disaffiliation

  • Indian National Congress
  • Political party in India

    Democratic Reforms (ADR) says that, the Congress has highest political defection rate since 2014. According to the report, a total of 222 electoral candidates

    Indian National Congress

    Indian National Congress

    Indian_National_Congress

  • Defection (song)
  • 2011 single by Minori Chihara

    "Defection" is the 11th CD single by Minori Chihara. It was released simultaneously with her 12th single, "Key for Life." The single ranked 9th on the

    Defection (song)

    Defection_(song)

  • List of Reform UK politicians
  • (until 2025) James McMurdock (until 2025) List of Conservative Party defections to Reform UK Mata, William (26 January 2026). "All the Tories who have

    List of Reform UK politicians

    List_of_Reform_UK_politicians

  • Nuri al-Mismari
  • Former Chief of Protocol of Libya (born 1942)

    member of his inner circle and served under him for 40 years, until his defection to France in 2010. The Libyan government issued an international arrest

    Nuri al-Mismari

    Nuri al-Mismari

    Nuri_al-Mismari

  • Syria
  • Country in West Asia

    executed by the Syrian Army. The Syrian government denied reports of defections, and blamed armed gangs for causing trouble. In early autumn 2011, civilians

    Syria

    Syria

    Syria

  • Operation Synytsia
  • Ukrainian military intelligence operation

    facilitate the defection of Russian Mi-8 helicopter pilot Maxim Kuzminov (Russian: Максим Кузьминов). After previously arranging his defection and the simultaneous

    Operation Synytsia

    Operation Synytsia

    Operation_Synytsia

  • Aspire (political party)
  • Political party in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets

    councillors formed the Tower Hamlets Independent Group (THIG). After some defections, the remaining Tower Hamlets Independent Group councillors registered

    Aspire (political party)

    Aspire (political party)

    Aspire_(political_party)

  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
  • American politician and activist (born 1989)

    Lindsey (January 3, 2019). "House adopts rules package with few Democratic defections over PAYGO provision". Roll Call. Archived from the original on January

    Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

    Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

    Alexandria_Ocasio-Cortez

  • Spa Conference (29 September 1918)
  • intended to draw the political and military conclusions of the Bulgarian defection. Indeed, after the failures encountered by the central powers in Italy

    Spa Conference (29 September 1918)

    Spa_Conference_(29_September_1918)

  • Genrikh Lyushkov
  • Soviet defector

    it to Moscow in June 1938. His defection was initially kept a state secret by Japan, but the revelation of his defection was judged to have a high propaganda

    Genrikh Lyushkov

    Genrikh Lyushkov

    Genrikh_Lyushkov

  • Mosab Hassan Yousef
  • Palestinian-born American author

    Shin Bet (1997–2007) Organization Hamas (1987–2007) Known for Covert defection to Israel in 1997 and conversion to Christianity from Islam in 1999 Notable work

    Mosab Hassan Yousef

    Mosab Hassan Yousef

    Mosab_Hassan_Yousef

  • Next Gujarat Legislative Assembly election
  • Elections for the 16th Legislative assembly of Gujarat

    2024. "AAP returns to Gujarat drawing board for 2027 roadmap post MLAs' defection buzz". The Indian Express. Retrieved 17 December 2022. "Rahul Gandhi Asserts

    Next Gujarat Legislative Assembly election

    Next Gujarat Legislative Assembly election

    Next_Gujarat_Legislative_Assembly_election

  • Emmanuel Bwayo Wakhweya
  • Ugandan politician

    Ugandan Minister of Finance under Idi Amin from 1971 until his high-profile defection in London in 1975. Emmanuel Bwayo Wakhweya was born in the village of

    Emmanuel Bwayo Wakhweya

    Emmanuel_Bwayo_Wakhweya

  • Mikhail Baryshnikov
  • Latvian and American dancer (born 1948)

    the most widely recognized contemporary ballet dancer. After his 1974 defection, Baryshnikov never returned to the USSR. Since 1986, he has been a naturalized

    Mikhail Baryshnikov

    Mikhail Baryshnikov

    Mikhail_Baryshnikov

  • Pendem Dorababu
  • Indian politician

    Pendem Dorababu is an Indian politician. He is known for his defection from the YSR Congress Party whom he previously represented in the Legislative Assembly

    Pendem Dorababu

    Pendem_Dorababu

  • Igor Gouzenko
  • Russian defector to Canada (1919–1982)

    Canadian Security Intelligence Service director Reid Morden, Gouzenko's defection "ushered in the modern era of Canadian security intelligence". The evidence

    Igor Gouzenko

    Igor Gouzenko

    Igor_Gouzenko

  • Hassan Hamada
  • Syrian general (born 1968)

    Government and chief of staff of the Syrian National Army. Before his defection in June 2012, Col. Hassan Hamada served in an airbase in the as-Suwayda

    Hassan Hamada

    Hassan_Hamada

  • Funeral in Berlin (film)
  • 1966 film by Guy Hamilton

    Palmer is sent to Berlin by his superior Colonel Ross to arrange the defection of Colonel Stok, a prominent Soviet intelligence officer. Palmer is sceptical

    Funeral in Berlin (film)

    Funeral_in_Berlin_(film)

  • Yi Han-yong
  • North Korean defector (1960–1997)

    defector who was the nephew of the country's leader, Kim Jong Il. After his defection in 1982, he went into hiding for a number of years, before going public

    Yi Han-yong

    Yi_Han-yong

  • Operation Diamond
  • Israeli MiG-21 acquisition operation

    military transport helicopter Defection of Viktor Belenko - Taking with him a MiG-25 to Japan List of Cold War pilot defections עמוס גלבוע ואפרים לפיד (עורכים)

    Operation Diamond

    Operation Diamond

    Operation_Diamond

  • List of James Bond films
  • and subsequently kills Zorin. Bond (played by Timothy Dalton) aids the defection of KGB officer General Georgi Koskov, by wounding a female KGB sniper

    List of James Bond films

    List_of_James_Bond_films

  • Alan Arkin
  • American actor and filmmaker (1934–2023)

    (1974) Hearts of the West (1975) The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976) The Defection of Simas Kudirka (1978, TV) The Other Side of Hell (1978, TV) The In-Laws

    Alan Arkin

    Alan Arkin

    Alan_Arkin

  • Christian Wakeford
  • British politician (born 1984)

    Davies in 2007. His defection surprised many Conservatives; however, Wakeford had approached the Labour Party about a possible defection several months before

    Christian Wakeford

    Christian Wakeford

    Christian_Wakeford

  • List of United Kingdom Conservative MPs (2024–present)
  • Georgina. "2024 general election: Marginality". House of Commons Library. UK Parliament. Retrieved 15 May 2025. How Jenrick's dramatic defection unfolded

    List of United Kingdom Conservative MPs (2024–present)

    List_of_United_Kingdom_Conservative_MPs_(2024–present)

  • Louis XIV
  • King of France from 1643 to 1715

    would regard it as a provocation. Witnessing numerous desertions and defections, even among those closest to him, James II fled England. Parliament declared

    Louis XIV

    Louis XIV

    Louis_XIV

  • 2026 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election
  • 2026 English local government election

    were elected. In 2024, Labour retained control of the council. Due to defections, Labour lost control of the council mid-term and govern the council as

    2026 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election

    2026 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election

    2026_Kirklees_Metropolitan_Borough_Council_election

  • Former members of the Polisario Front
  • Since the end of the 1980s, several members of POLISARIO have decided to discontinue their military or political activities for the Polisario Front. Most

    Former members of the Polisario Front

    Former_members_of_the_Polisario_Front

  • Russian Five
  • Group of Russian players on the Detroit Red Wings

    the players were drafted by the Red Wings in 1989 and 1990, and their defections from the Soviet Union were aided by the Wings. The last two were acquired

    Russian Five

    Russian_Five

  • Vitaly Yurchenko
  • Soviet-era Russian intelligence officer (born 1936)

    slipped away from the Americans and returned to the Soviet Union. Upon his defection to the United States, Yurchenko identified two American intelligence officers

    Vitaly Yurchenko

    Vitaly_Yurchenko

  • Guy Burgess
  • British diplomat and Soviet agent (1911–1963)

    operated from the mid-1930s to the early years of the Cold War era. His defection in 1951 to the Soviet Union, with his fellow spy Donald Maclean, led to

    Guy Burgess

    Guy Burgess

    Guy_Burgess

  • Umesh Kumar
  • Indian politician and journalist

    faced a notice from the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly under the anti-defection law, requiring a response within three weeks. In 2025, Kumar was briefly

    Umesh Kumar

    Umesh Kumar

    Umesh_Kumar

  • January 1910 United Kingdom general election
  • apparent increase (from the 29 Labour MPs elected in 1906) came from the defection, a few years earlier, of Lib Lab MPs from the Liberal Party to Labour

    January 1910 United Kingdom general election

    January 1910 United Kingdom general election

    January_1910_United_Kingdom_general_election

  • Lisa Cameron
  • Scottish politician (born 1972)

    into hiding after death threats following her defection. Humza Yousaf claimed that Cameron's defection was the "least-surprising news I've had as leader

    Lisa Cameron

    Lisa Cameron

    Lisa_Cameron

  • Kemi Badenoch
  • British politician (born 1980)

    UK Trade Secretary. As of May 2026, Badenoch has been faced with many defections to Reform UK. In June 2025, after a string of Tory councillors left the

    Kemi Badenoch

    Kemi Badenoch

    Kemi_Badenoch

  • Reform UK
  • Political party in the United Kingdom

    Reform UK about a possible defection. Evans subsequently sat as an independent for 16 days before announcing his defection to Reform UK on 5 February

    Reform UK

    Reform UK

    Reform_UK

  • Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
  • Tamil militant organisation in Sri Lanka (1976–2009)

    Parliament Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana had played an important role in the defection of Colonel Karuna from the LTTE to the Government. Mahinda Rajapaksa was

    Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam

    Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam

    Liberation_Tigers_of_Tamil_Eelam

  • Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
  • 1974 spy novel by John le Carré

    complex social commentary—and, at the time, relevance, following the defection of Kim Philby. It was followed by The Honourable Schoolboy in 1977 and

    Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

    Tinker_Tailor_Soldier_Spy

  • Cuban Missile Crisis
  • 1962 confrontation between the US and USSR

    Transfermium Wars Arrest of Mark Kaminsky and Harvey Bennett Martin and Mitchell defection Shoe-banging incident Berlin Crisis of 1961 1961 F-84 Thunderstreak incident

    Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban_Missile_Crisis

  • J. Jayalalithaa
  • Indian actress and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (1948–2016)

    Sasikala’s husband, M. Natarajan, including alleged attempts to engineer defections of MLAs, which he denied. The Governor, however, persuaded her to reconsider

    J. Jayalalithaa

    J. Jayalalithaa

    J._Jayalalithaa

  • Flight 222 (film)
  • 1985 Soviet film

    during the defection of ballet dancer Alexander Godunov in 1979. The film is set in New York City, based on the incident during defection of Alexander

    Flight 222 (film)

    Flight_222_(film)

  • Achaemenid Empire
  • Ancient Iranian empire, 550–330 BC

    died in 526, and had been succeeded by Psamtik III, resulting in the defection of key Egyptian allies to the Persians. Psamtik positioned his army at

    Achaemenid Empire

    Achaemenid Empire

    Achaemenid_Empire

  • 2026 Bromley London Borough Council election
  • 2026 English local government election

    councillor in Bickley and Sundridge, elected as a Conservative before her defection in December 2025 Alan Cook was elected following a by-election in Bromley

    2026 Bromley London Borough Council election

    2026 Bromley London Borough Council election

    2026_Bromley_London_Borough_Council_election

  • Leader of Reform UK Wales
  • "Nigel Farage unveils leader of Reform UK in Wales plus Senedd Member defection". ITV News. 5 February 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

    Leader of Reform UK Wales

    Leader of Reform UK Wales

    Leader_of_Reform_UK_Wales

  • Cambridge Five
  • British ring of spies for the Soviet Union

    Russian SFSR. Their whereabouts were unclear for some time and their defection was not confirmed until 1956 when the two appeared at a press conference

    Cambridge Five

    Cambridge Five

    Cambridge_Five

  • 2026 Kentucky Derby
  • 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby

    2026). "Silent Tactic Scratched From KY Derby With Bruised Foot His defection allows Great White to draw into the field from the also-eligible list"

    2026 Kentucky Derby

    2026_Kentucky_Derby

  • 2026 Reading Borough Council election
  • Local election in Berkshire, England

    breakthrough, losing its lone seat, which it had gained through a Conservative defection. Changes 2024–2026: January 2026: Clarence Mitchell (Conservative) defects

    2026 Reading Borough Council election

    2026 Reading Borough Council election

    2026_Reading_Borough_Council_election

  • Andrey Vlasov
  • Soviet Russian general and politician (1901–1946)

    Russian volunteers and tried to use Vlasov's name in order to encourage defections. Several hundred thousand former Soviet citizens served in the German

    Andrey Vlasov

    Andrey Vlasov

    Andrey_Vlasov

  • Dan Thomas
  • British politician (born c. 1981)

    live closer to their families in South Wales. List of Conservative Party defections to Reform UK Browne, Adrian (5 February 2026). "Who is Reform UK's Welsh

    Dan Thomas

    Dan Thomas

    Dan_Thomas

  • 2026 Camden London Borough Council election
  • 2026 English local government election

    andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2026. Osley, Richard (13 March 2025). "Defection drama at Town Hall as Shiva Tiwari quits Labour to join the Tories". Camden

    2026 Camden London Borough Council election

    2026 Camden London Borough Council election

    2026_Camden_London_Borough_Council_election

  • Victor Corpus
  • Filipino general (1944–2024)

    Filipino military officer and public official best known for his 1970 defection from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to the New People's Army

    Victor Corpus

    Victor Corpus

    Victor_Corpus

  • Rudolf Nureyev
  • Soviet-born ballet dancer (1938–1993)

    defected to the West, despite KGB efforts to stop him. This was the first defection of a Soviet artist during the Cold War, and it created an international

    Rudolf Nureyev

    Rudolf Nureyev

    Rudolf_Nureyev

  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • Largest church adhering to Mormonism

    1838, after a financial scandal rocked the church and caused widespread defections. Smith regrouped with the remaining church in Far West, Missouri, but

    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

    The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints

  • Red Rabbit
  • 2002 thriller novel by Tom Clancy

    features CIA analyst Jack Ryan as he takes part in the protagonist’s defection. The book debuted at number one on The New York Times Best Seller list

    Red Rabbit

    Red_Rabbit

  • Alan Turing
  • English computer scientist (1912–1954)

    he kept his academic post. His trial took place only months after the defection to the Soviet Union of Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean, in summer 1951

    Alan Turing

    Alan Turing

    Alan_Turing

  • Checkpoint Charlie
  • Crossing point in the Berlin Wall

    construct the Berlin Wall in 1961 to prevent brain drain, emigration and defection from East Berlin and the wider German Democratic Republic into West Berlin

    Checkpoint Charlie

    Checkpoint Charlie

    Checkpoint_Charlie

  • Libyan civil war (2011)
  • 2011 armed conflict in North Africa

    The Libyan Government's ambassador to India Ali al-Essawi said that the defections of military units had indeed led to such a decision. Video footage purporting

    Libyan civil war (2011)

    Libyan civil war (2011)

    Libyan_civil_war_(2011)

  • David Umahi
  • Nigerian politician (born 1963)

    governor. President Muhammadu Buhari also congratulated Umahi for his defection to the APC, he described it as a bold step driven by principle rather

    David Umahi

    David Umahi

    David_Umahi

  • Anatoliy Golitsyn
  • KGB agent who defected to US (1926–2008)

    relationship. Golitsyn's contention, developed in the years following his defection, that the KGB had thoroughly infiltrated the intelligence agencies and

    Anatoliy Golitsyn

    Anatoliy Golitsyn

    Anatoliy_Golitsyn

  • MiG Pilot: The Final Escape of Lieutenant Belenko
  • 1980 biography

    Lieutenant Belenko is a 1980 biography by John Barron about the life and 1976 defection of Soviet Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 fighter pilot Viktor Belenko to the

    MiG Pilot: The Final Escape of Lieutenant Belenko

    MiG_Pilot:_The_Final_Escape_of_Lieutenant_Belenko

  • Mampe Kotsi
  • South African politician

    Government of South Africa. 11 June 1999. Retrieved 26 March 2021. "More defections to COPE". IOL. 3 December 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2023. "MP quits ANC

    Mampe Kotsi

    Mampe_Kotsi

  • Grim trigger
  • Trigger strategy

    of the iterated game. Since a single defect by the opponent triggers defection forever, grim trigger is the most strictly unforgiving of strategies in

    Grim trigger

    Grim_trigger

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Country in Oceania

    Papua New Guinea 2018 meeting, created pressure on O'Neill and led to defections from government. In May 2019, O'Neill resigned as prime minister and was

    Papua New Guinea

    Papua New Guinea

    Papua_New_Guinea

  • Ben Obese-Jecty
  • British politician

    Jenrick's defection to Reform UK in January 2026 Obese-Jecty, who was Jenrick's Parliamentary Private Secretary at the time of the defection, was highly

    Ben Obese-Jecty

    Ben Obese-Jecty

    Ben_Obese-Jecty

  • Benjamin Disraeli
  • Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1868; 1874–1880)

    a no-confidence vote to limit the government to a majority of 18—Tory defections and absentees kept Palmerston in office. Despite rumours about Palmerston's

    Benjamin Disraeli

    Benjamin Disraeli

    Benjamin_Disraeli

  • Thae Yong-ho
  • South Korean politician and North Korean defector (born 1962)

    who was one of the "best and brightest" in the country. Following his defection, the North Korean government denounced him as "human scum", accused him

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  • 5th Orissa Legislative Assembly
  • 5th state legislature of the Indian state of Orissa

    Ministry with Biswanath Das as the Chief Minister. With large number of defection of ruling coalition members to Indian National Congress (R), Shri Das

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  • Viktor Belenko
  • Soviet pilot who defected to the West (1947–2023)

    they had a son, Dmitry (born in January 1973), but at the time of his defection, he was going through a marital crisis, when his wife, hailing from a

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  • Berothath
  • Girl/Female

    Biblical

    Berothath

    Of a well.

  • Jaimin | ஜைமீந 
  • Boy/Male

    Tamil

    Jaimin | ஜைமீந 

    Victory or ancient philosopher, One who has control over his heart and mind

  • Bromleigh
  • Boy/Male

    English

    Bromleigh

    From the broom covered meadow.

  • Elvington
  • Surname or Lastname

    English

    Elvington

    English : habitational name from a place in North Yorkshire, named in Old English ‘farmstead (Old English tūn) of a man called Ælfwine or a woman called Ælfwynn’. This is now a very rare name in England.

  • Neale
  • Surname or Lastname

    English, Scottish, and Irish

    Neale

    English, Scottish, and Irish : variant of Neal.

  • Ritonu
  • Boy/Male

    Bengali, Indian

    Ritonu

    Friendship

  • Aadi
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    Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Sikh, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu

    Aadi

    Starting; First; Sun God; Lord Shiva

  • EOGHANIA
  • Female

    Celtic

    EOGHANIA

    , young warrior(ess).

  • Winship
  • Surname or Lastname

    English

    Winship

    English : of uncertain origin. Reaney suggests that it may be habitational name from Wincheap Street in Canterbury, but this origin is not supported by the present-day distribution of the surname, which is heavily concentrated in northeastern England.

  • Anandkaram
  • Boy/Male

    Indian, Punjabi, Sikh

    Anandkaram

    Blissful Deeds

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DEFECTION

  • Defectionist
  • n.

    One who advocates or encourages defection.

  • Defection
  • n.

    Act of abandoning a person or cause to which one is bound by allegiance or duty, or to which one has attached himself; desertion; failure in duty; a falling away; apostasy; backsliding.