defectors-in-place

A form of defector-in-place — A person who defects to a foreign power but remains in their home country so as to gather information etc.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of defector-in-place
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defectors-in-place. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defectors-in-place

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“defectors-in-place.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defectors-in-place. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “defectors-in-place,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defectors-in-place.

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