expatriate
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6.2
- noun
- /ɛkˈspeɪtriət/
:
expatriado
- As an expatriate living in Spain, she enjoys exploring the local culture and cuisine.
- expatriate community
- expatriate remittances
- expatriate workers
But the one element which corresponds to that is that there is a expatriate population of Iranians worldwide.
- But the one element which corresponds to that is that there is a expatriate population of Iranians worldwide.
- Yeah, yeah, there's a, there's a big group of expatriates writers in my generation, that's for sure.
- I better be here first hand and not as a an expatriate.
Examples
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The Chatsubo was a bar for professional expatriates; you could drink there for a week and never hear two words in Japanese.
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The recipient country must rely heavily on expatriate experts for advice.
Academic text (2008) -
I was born here in a community of expatriates from all over.
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With the departure of most of the expatriate professors, there was a great need for university teachers.
Academic text (1992) -
He was an expatriate living in Antwerp with his daughter.
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"A couple of American expatriates each wrote to me, complimenting me on my pictures."
Fiction book (1997) -
Around Mblami Day, expatriates begin to arrive in town in great numbers.
Academic text (2008) -
Another source of ferment is Westernized expatriates who are returning home.
Academic text (1996) -
Steve was typical of many expatriates living in a Far Eastern enclave consisting mostly of other expats.
Fiction book (1994) -
In some coastal towns, the ones with safe harbors and coves, expatriates mingled with the locals.
Fiction book (1997)
Synonyms
768
2.5
A person who moves to another country to live there for a long time
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3.3
A person from another country who is not a citizen where they live
181
3.5
A person who moves to another country or region to find work
170
2.5
A person from a different country who is not a citizen
16
5.5
A person who lives in another country by choice
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8.8
A person from another country who is not part of the local community
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3.8
A person who leaves their country to live in another country
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8.6
A person who left their country to live in another, often for political reasons
A person who leaves their country to live in another country
A person who leaves their country to live in another country
A person who moves to another region or country to live for a short time
Antonyms
How Cosmopolitan
Surface Forms
Morphology
expatriate = ex + patri + ate
The literal components ('out' + 'homeland' + agentive/verbalizing -ate) transparently indicate a person living outside their native country, but the root patri- is a combining form rather than a common standalone word.
Etymology
Expatriate comes from Latin parts ex- ('out of') and patria ('country'), the same root as patriot, so an expatriate is a person who lives 'out of' their home country.