English-German translation for "defector"

"defector" German translation

defector
[diˈfektə(r)]noun | Substantiv s

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Abtrünniger, Überläufer
  • Abtrünnige(r), Überläufer(in)
    defector
    defector
Gleichzeitig erzählte jedoch ein Überläufer dem US-Geheimdienst etwas ganz anderes.
At the same time, however, a defector was telling a different story to US intelligence.
Source: News-Commentary
Das widerspricht jedoch völlig den Augenzeugenberichten von Flüchtlingen und Überläufern.
This is, however, at complete variance with the eye-witness reports of refugees and defectors.
Source: Europarl
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