Sentence examples for be a defection although from inspiring English sources

The disappearance of Ali Reza Asgari, a former deputy defence minister and Revolutionary Guards general, was also generally assumed to be a defection, although reports varied as to whether Israel or the US played the lead role.

It is a defection that would alter two conferences forever.

"In the world of black-and-white thinking, it's a defection," he said.

Government officials had previously denied there had been a defection.

Blackmailing by itself is a defection on the social policing and punishment system.

"There will be a substantial defection from Staubach," insisted one broker at a New York firm.

"It's not as if there was a mass defection".

"He was up until last week but he was sacked and so it's not a defection".

There have been a few defections at state level but, so far, no MPs have jumped.

But how is this a "defection"?

However, Ms Dorries denied any suggestion she was considering a defection to the UK Independence Party.