Question

what is defection? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

the desertion of one's country or cause in favour of an opposing one.

Explanation:

In politics, a defector is a person who gives up allegiance to one state in exchange for allegiance to another, in a way which is considered illegitimate by the first state. More broadly, it involves abandoning a person, cause, or doctrine to which one is bound by some tie, as of allegiance or duty.

Answer 2

Answer:

The desertion of one's country or cause in favour of an opposing one