In politics, a defector's a person who gives up allegiance to one state or political entity in exchange for allegiance to another. More broadly, it involves abandoning a person, cause or doctrine to whom or to which one's bound by some tie, as of allegiance or duty. This term's also applied, often pejoratively, to anyone who switches loyalty to other religion, sports team, political party, or other rival faction. International politics The physical act of defection's usually in a manner which… (More on Defection)