Desertion of One's Country in Favor of Another

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Fauna and Flora, Group 174, Puzzle 4 (Protocooperation).

Question is: Desertion of One's Country in Favor of Another

and the answer is: DEFECTION

Word Meaning:

DEFECTION — An act or incidence of defecting.

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