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What does defection mean?

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Noun
  1. an act or incidence of defecting
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Dissolution may be sought when the government loses a vote of confidence or its majority is threatened by split or defection.
The costs of defection, for its weaker participants, would assuredly be higher than are the costs of continued compliance.
And, anticipating the defection of the supposed hero to the dark side, there is a preponderance of broodily low-key numbers.
The company is expected to announce an alliance with that company in an attempt to stem the defection of customers to the cable companies.
It's no wonder then, that Paul calls down God's curse, God's anathema, His ban on those behind their potential defection from Christ.
The amnesty was offered after Ieng Sary led a mass defection of thousands of Khmer Rouge forces to the government.

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