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In politics, a defector is a person who gives up allegiance to one state or political entity in exchange for allegiance to another.

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• Books
• Film and TV
• Media
• Music
• Other

Defector may also refer to:

Books

• The Defector (Maron novel), 1986 German novel by Monika Maron
• The Defector (Silva novel), a 2009 novel by Daniel Silva
• The Defector (Hadfield novel), a 2023 novel by Chris Hadfield

Film and TV

• The Defector (film), a 1966 film
• "The Defector" (The Littlest Hobo), a 1979 television episode
• "The Defector" (Star Trek: The Next Generation), a 1990 television episode
• Defectors (game show), a game show broadcast in the UK
• The Defector: Escape from North Korea , a 2013 documentary film directed by Ann Shin

Media

• Defector Media , a sports blog and media company

Music

• Defector (Steve Hackett album), 1980
• Defector (John Hermann album), 2003
• "Defector", a song by Muse from their 2015 album Drones
• The Defectors, a Danish rock band

Other

• In game theory situations such as the Prisoner's dilemma, a participant who acts to benefit themself, while penalizing the other participant(s)

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