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expatriation

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Main Entry:
1ex·pa·tri·ate 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1expatriate
Pronunciation:
\ek-ˈspā-trē-ˌāt\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
ex·pa·tri·at·ed; ex·pa·tri·at·ing
Etymology:
Medieval Latin expatriatus, past participle of expatriare to leave one's own country, from Latin ex- + patria native country, from feminine of patrius of a father, from patr-, pater father — more at father
Date:
1768
transitive verb1: banish, exile2: to withdraw (oneself) from residence in or allegiance to one's native countryintransitive verb: to leave one's native country to live elsewhere ; also : to renounce allegiance to one's native country
ex·pa·tri·ate 
          Listen to the pronunciation of expatriate \-ˌāt, -ət\ noun
ex·pa·tri·a·tion 
          Listen to the pronunciation of expatriation \(ˌ)ek-ˌspā-trē-ˈā-shən\ noun


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