Difference between Deserter and Defector
What is the difference between Deserter and Defector?
Deserter as a noun is a person who has physically removed him- or herself from the control or direction of a military or naval unit with the intention of permanently leaving while Defector as a noun is one who defects.
Deserter
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A person who has physically removed him- or herself from the control or direction of a military or naval unit with the intention of permanently leaving
Under the United States Code of Military Justice, a person who has been placed on AWOL status for more than 30 days
Defector
Part of speech: noun
Definition: one who defects.
We hope you now know whether to use Deserter or Defector in your sentence.
