compatriot
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- noun
- /kəmˈpeɪtriət/
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compatriota
- The diplomat was greeted warmly by his compatriots at the international conference.
- Taiwan compatriots
- Chinese compatriots
- mainland compatriots
And there are many situations when, in order to take good care of your compatriots, you must cooperate with foreigners.
- And there are many situations when, in order to take good care of your compatriots, you must cooperate with foreigners.
- Zazi, as well as I think six of his compatriots, are now doing time in a federal penitentiary.
Examples
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Both the president and his 146 million compatriots are painfully aware of this.
Academic text (2000) -
Please, I just wanna help another compatriot in distress.
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A compatriot of yours and one of our partners in the firm.
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Your oldest friend and most loyal compatriot...
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So this is being written by my compatriot Fertrum.
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My dear, I came across two compatriots down at the ruins.
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Maybe you are lucky enough to have friends or writing compatriots whose opinions you trust.
Academic text (2008) -
Ah, good morning, Jerron, my most loyal compatriot.
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The refugees knew that a relatively large number of their compatriots had already succeeded.
Academic text (1990) -
But now he and his compatriots were safe, even if only momentarily, under a British flag.
Fiction book (1998)
Synonyms
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A man from the same country as you
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A woman from the same country as you
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Etymology
The word compatriot comes from two parts: com- meaning 'with' and patria meaning 'country' or 'fatherland', the same root you see in patriot. So a compatriot is someone who is 'with' you from the same country — a fellow countryman or countrywoman.