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as in countryman
a person living in or originally from the same country as another
an appeal to all of his compatriots to come to their country's aid in its hour of need
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as in associate
a person frequently seen in the company of another
doesn't indulge in the lavish lifestyle of his compatriots in the movie business
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Recent Examples of compatriot
Only 19 percent of Ukrainians believe that ten years from now their economy will be destroyed and many more of their compatriots will have fled.
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Anton Grushetskyi, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
Her progress at Melbourne was stopped by Sabalenka at the semifinal stage and she was beaten twice by compatriot Emma Navarro in the last 16 at both Flushing Meadows and Wimbledon.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
But the 26-year-old was back alongside compatriot Cameron Carter-Vickers in the heart of Brendan Rodgers’ back line on Sunday for the game against St Mirren.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Some 40-years later, Smith and her gym class compatriot remain in touch.
—Essence, 17 Dec. 2024
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Anton Grushetskyi, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
Her progress at Melbourne was stopped by Sabalenka at the semifinal stage and she was beaten twice by compatriot Emma Navarro in the last 16 at both Flushing Meadows and Wimbledon.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
But the 26-year-old was back alongside compatriot Cameron Carter-Vickers in the heart of Brendan Rodgers’ back line on Sunday for the game against St Mirren.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Some 40-years later, Smith and her gym class compatriot remain in touch.
—Essence, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compatriot
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Their goals are publicity, intimidation, coercion and destabilization of our country and its countrymen.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2025
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Toy Biz was run by Israeli-American toy designer Avi Arad and owned by fellow countryman Ike Perlmutter who made his fortune from buying and selling.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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The designer and her husband, Brian, settled on a home built in 1972 by architect John Haag, who worked for years as an associate in the office of Joseph Esherick, one of the community’s founding visionaries.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
23 Jan. 2025
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What to Know The NBI on Friday arrested a Chinese national with the surname Deng, and two male Philippine associates, called Besa and Fernande.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Military and law enforcement personnel far outnumbered citizens.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2025
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Our American ancestors turned a small group of colonies on the edge of a vast continent into a mighty republic of the most extraordinary citizens on Earth.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
20 Jan. 2025
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Our colleagues Sergio Hernández and Nat Lash began digging into the older datasets, turning them into a searchable format.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
ProPublica,
18 Jan. 2025
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My colleague Joe Reid has also chosen to shepherd one particular GoFundMe to completion.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
18 Jan. 2025
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There are nearly 104,000 Ukrainian nationals eligible for the extension and 1,900 immigrants from Sudan who qualify to re-register for TPS.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
11 Jan. 2025
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From October 2021 to September 2022, DHS officials encountered 2,176 Chinese nationals at the southwest border.—
Rafael Bernal,
The Hill,
10 Jan. 2025
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Many were neighbors, Hollywood pals and friends from my 20-plus years of sobriety in the 12-step recovery community, which has had an enormous presence in the Palisades and Malibu for decades.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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Heidi was heartened to hear several neighbors and friends plan to rebuild their homes — if insurance payouts come through.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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Because the robbers were wearing masks, the store clerks also couldn’t conclusively identify Knight or any other accomplices.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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Case in point: Derek Lee, an Allegheny man sentenced to life without parole in 2016 for his role in a robbery in which his accomplice killed a homeowner.—
Isaac Avilucea,
Axios,
8 Jan. 2025
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That’s the kind of boy who sets in motion the plot of One of Them Days, a lighthearted and sometimes fun buddy comedy starring Keke Palmer and SZA, with the music superstar in her feature-film debut.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2025
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Starring Keke Palmer and SZA, the film's mashup of Hollywood and music royalty forms the backdrop for a buddy comedy that borrows from a long tradition of side-by-side slapstick flicks.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Compatriot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compatriot. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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