“Word of the broker’s sentence got out, including to defector women who had previously been victimized by the man. Many are saying it’s what he deserves for viewing North Korean defectors simply as a means to make money.” However, Daily NK’s source also mentioned that some defecto...
The meaning of DEFECT is an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming, flaw. How to use defect in a sentence.
"a seceder or deserter," 1660s, agent noun in Latin form from defect, or else from Latin defector "revolter," agent noun from deficere "to desert, revolt, fail," from de "down, away" (see de-) + combining form of facere "to do, make" (from PIE root *dhe- "to set, put")...
After defecting to China, Chu broke into a private home in Jilin Province to steal food, cash, clothing and identification documents. In the course of the break-in, he seriously wounded the owner by stabbing him. His crimes earned him an 11-year, three-month prison sentence for burgla...