compatriot
noun
com·pa·tri·ot
kəm-ˈpā-trē-ət 
käm-,
-trē-ˌät,
chiefly British -ˈpa-
1
: a person born, residing, or holding citizenship in the same country as another
We watched our compatriots compete in the Olympics.
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We watched our compatriots compete in the Olympics.
the famous actor and his theater compatriots
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The Atlanta Hawks took compatriot Zaccharie Risacher as the top pick this year at the event in Brooklyn, New York.
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Andrew McNicol, CNN, 27 June 2024
Until this point, Kendrick had only brought out his Black Hippy compatriots, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, and Jay Rock.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 20 June 2024
Nearly half of my compatriots do not even have enough to eat.
—Monique Clesca, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
While many members of pop’s middle class share Roan’s over-the-top aesthetics, few can approximate her powerful, operatic voice, which she’s trained to uncannily recall, at various turns, Lady Gaga, Patsy Cline and Kate Bush, giving her music an unsubtle edge over her compatriots.
—Shaad D’souza, New York Times, 22 May 2024
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Andrew McNicol, CNN, 27 June 2024
Until this point, Kendrick had only brought out his Black Hippy compatriots, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, and Jay Rock.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 20 June 2024
Nearly half of my compatriots do not even have enough to eat.
—Monique Clesca, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
While many members of pop’s middle class share Roan’s over-the-top aesthetics, few can approximate her powerful, operatic voice, which she’s trained to uncannily recall, at various turns, Lady Gaga, Patsy Cline and Kate Bush, giving her music an unsubtle edge over her compatriots.
—Shaad D’souza, New York Times, 22 May 2024
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compatriot
noun
com·pa·tri·ot
kəm-ˈpā-trē-ət
käm-,
-trē-ˌät
: a person from one's own country : countryman
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