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   ex·pa·tri·ate

   noun

   • 1. a person who lives outside their native country: "American expatriates in London"
   • ▪ a person exiled from their native country.

   adjective

   • 1. denoting or relating to a person living outside their native country: "expatriate writers and artists"
   • ▪ expelled from one's native country.

   verb

   • 1. settle oneself abroad: "candidates should be willing to expatriate" Similar settle abroadlive abroadrelocate abroad

   Word Origin mid 18th century (as a verb): from medieval Latin expatriat- ‘gone out from one's country’, from the verb expatriare, from ex- ‘out’ + patria ‘native country’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. expatriation noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXPATRIATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EXPATRIATE definition: 1. someone who does not live in their own country: 2. living in a country that is not your own…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of EXPATRIATE is banish, exile. How to use expatriate in a sentence. banish, exile; to withdraw (oneself) from residence in or allegiance to one's native country…

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   The word expatriate is commonly preceded by the person’s original nationality, as in an American expatriate in Paris. Expatriate can also be used as a verb meaning to withdraw one’s residence in or allegiance to their native country, or to banish a citizen.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXPATRIATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   EXPATRIATE meaning: 1. someone who does not live in their own country: 2. living in a country that is not your own…. Learn more.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishexpatriate noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   a person living in a country that is not their own. American expatriates in Paris. My family lived as expatriates in Hong Kong before I was born.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ExpatriateExpatriate - Wikipedia

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   An expatriate (often shortened to expat) is a person who resides outside their country of citizenship. [ 1 ] The term often refers to a professional, skilled worker, or student from an affluent country. [ 2 ]

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of expatriate – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   EXPATRIATE definition: someone who does not live in their own country. Learn more.