"decampee" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: decampees [plural]
Etymology: From decamp + -ee. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|decamp|ee}} decamp + -ee Head templates: {{en-noun}} decampee (plural decampees)
  1. (Nigeria) A person who has switched political parties. Tags: Nigeria

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2013, John A. A. Ayoade, Nigeria's Critical Election, 2011, page 170:",
          "text": "The most popular decampee who is widely believed to pose the most serious challenge to Governor Sylva is Chief Timi Alaibe who defected from PDP to the Labour Party (LP).",
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      ],
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