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decampee

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English

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Etymology

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From decamp +‎ -ee.

Noun

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decampee (plural decampees)

  1. (Nigeria) A person who has switched political parties.
    • 2013, John A. A. Ayoade, Nigeria's Critical Election, 2011, page 170:
      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).