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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
White South Africans still control vast swathes of land, dominate the business sector, and have far better access to healthcare, education, and infrastructure than their Black compatriots.
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Time, 22 May 2025
Anonymous figures brazenly blocking streets and shutting down major freeways, raining bottles and rocks on the police, while their compatriots waved Mexican flags.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
Unfortunately, The Predator’s best joke ends up being that Shane Black, who played one of Schwarzenegger’s compatriots in the 1987 film, serves as co-writer and director of this version.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 9 June 2025
The 31-year-old dropped the first two games to her compatriot, but then won six of the next seven to breeze into a 1-0 lead.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
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Time, 22 May 2025
Anonymous figures brazenly blocking streets and shutting down major freeways, raining bottles and rocks on the police, while their compatriots waved Mexican flags.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
Unfortunately, The Predator’s best joke ends up being that Shane Black, who played one of Schwarzenegger’s compatriots in the 1987 film, serves as co-writer and director of this version.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 9 June 2025
The 31-year-old dropped the first two games to her compatriot, but then won six of the next seven to breeze into a 1-0 lead.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compatriot
Noun
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The 21-year-old has been replaced by 18-year-old fellow countryman Michael Dike on a two-year deal from Treaty United in the Republic of Ireland’s second tier.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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However, there is no true document of how that feud was perceived by Drake’s fellow countrymen.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
18 June 2025
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James 'Cicero' Kalinowski (Oliver Platt) is transactional Uncle Jimmy Family relations: Longtime family friend and business associate.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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According to a 1996 Los Angeles Times piece, an 18th Street operative pitched his plan for taking over Orange County in a back alley in Cudahy, with two dozen associates in tow.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2025
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Mamdani’s mother is a famous filmmaker Mamdani was born in Kampala, Uganda, to Indian parents and became an American citizen in 2018, shortly after graduating college.—
Philip Marcelo,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
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As guests continue to arrive, more and more Venetian citizens have voiced their frustrations over the event that could possibly pose a threat to a city that is already impacted by mass tourism.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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While a council vote is not expected before December, Lee and his colleagues said in a June 10 budget memo that preliminary discussions have taken place with the Development Services Department, Mayor Todd Gloria and outdoor advertising companies.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2025
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All about helping his colleagues be seen as experts, promoting the players, and honoring the greats.—
Richard Deitsch,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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The Trump administration is putting an end to Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status designation, dealing yet another devastating blow to roughly a half-million Haitian nationals, some of whom have lived in the United States for more than a decade.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2025
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After a trip to China, immigration officials tried to deny Wong entry back into the U.S. under the Chinese Exclusion Act, which barred Chinese nationals from migrating to the U.S. at the time.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
27 June 2025
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Member's Mark Chicken Jerky Recipe Dog Treats Don’t forget your four-legged friends at Sam’s Club.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
22 June 2025
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Mahmoud Khalil greeted friends and spoke briefly to reporters at New Jersey’s Newark International Airport a day after leaving a federal immigration facility in Louisiana.—
Holly Ramer,
Twin Cities,
22 June 2025
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His alleged accomplice, Swygert, is already serving time for a separate 2021 murder.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
1 July 2025
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The accomplices allegedly hosted laptop farms in their homes in exchange for hundreds of thousands of dollars in fees, authorities claimed.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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The clip, which Ring shared with Newsweek, captures a typical afternoon for Mako, who can be seen on the footage heading over to his buddy Leonard's house.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Should Congress enact an antitrust exemption for college sports, perhaps, or create a special class of non-employment for student-athletes to ensure they can be exploited in perpetuity by sleazy college officials in polyester slacks and their booster buddies?—
Guy Lawson,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
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“Compatriot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compatriot. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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