defection vs unauthorized absence

defection and unauthorized absence both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
defection	Yes	No	No	No
unauthorized absence	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, unauthorized absence is a hyponym of defection; that is, unauthorized absence is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than defection:

defection: withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
unauthorized absence: unauthorized military absence

Other hyponyms of defection include abscondment, decampment, absence without leave, deviationism.

defection (noun)	unauthorized absence (noun)
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility	unauthorized military absence
the state of having rejected your religious beliefs for your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)

defection vs unauthorized absence

defection and unauthorized absence both are nouns.

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