decampee

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noun

A person who has switched political parties.

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Meanings

noundecampee (plural decampees)

plural decampees

  1. NigeriaA person who has switched political parties.

    The most popular decampee who is widely believed to pose the most serious challenge to Governor Sylva is Chief Timi Alaibe who defected from PDP to the Labour Party (LP).

    2013, John A. A. Ayoade, Nigeria's Critical Election, 2011, page 170

Origin

From decamp + -ee.

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APA

decampee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decampee

MLA

“decampee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decampee. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decampee,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decampee.

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