defectors
de-fec-tors
noun
Individuals who abandon their country, cause, or group, often to join an opposing one.
"Several high-profile defectors sought asylum in the West."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: deserter
de-fec-tors
Individuals who abandon their country, cause, or group, often to join an opposing one.
"Several high-profile defectors sought asylum in the West."
Synonyms: deserter