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compatriot

noun

kəm-ˈpā-trē-ət How to pronounce compatriot (audio)
Definition of compatriotnext
1
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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2
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 Closing out the evening at Louis Armstrong Stadium, ​American Learner Tien takes on Russian Karen Khachanov, hoping to join compatriots Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe and Alex Michelsen in ​the last eight. — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026 Jack Kerouac sought enlightenment there; his compatriot Neal Cassady was imprisoned there, in San Quentin. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 After Avant played its role, compatriot Coventry Metalcraft actually materialized the body, which was made primarily by hand from aluminum. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2026 Late in the novel, Noa, Nicole, and their newfound compatriots get into a van with a group of musical hermits who have fled to the mountains to escape the violence of Ecuadorian society. — Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for compatriot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compatriot
  1. countryman
  2. associate
  3. citizen
  4. colleague
  5. national
  6. friend
  7. accomplice
  8. buddy
Noun
  • One of his countrymen, Javier Giner, also arrives at the San Sebastián Film Festival with his first movie.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
  • It was overshadowed completely by the film adaptation of Jesus Christ Superstar, directed by my countryman Norman Jewison and released a few months after our film, to big crowds and grosses.
    — Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of countryman
Noun
  • Thomas, who goes by the nickname Danny Tommo, is a longtime associate of far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, also known as Tommy Robinson.
    — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Kingsborough students majoring in maritime technology graduate with 225 days of sea time, an associate’s degree, and a promise of employment in great jobs with good pay along the working waterfront.
    — Julie Raskin, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of associate
Noun
  • The rescissions would block $567 million appropriated for Health and Human Services programs for refugees, asylees and other non-citizens and $28 million for HHS research.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
  • In the draft, Kennedy praised a citizen petition by David Kessler, a former head of the Food and Drug Administration, who asked the agency to scrutinize some of the core ingredients used in industrial processing.
    — Rachel Roubein, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of citizen
Noun
  • Nussbaum and her colleagues began passing out leaflets at Boston subway and bus stops to women heading to their jobs at downtown office buildings.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Data he and his colleagues published last month in the BMJ suggests at least one in four former National Football League (NFL) players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE—Nowinski says this is an underestimate.
    — Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of colleague
Noun
  • The man was a Venezuelan national in the country illegally, according to DHS.
    — Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Ahmed Soliman, an Egyptian national, and Samson Birhane from Eritrea are among over 40 people who have been deported by the United States to Equatorial Guinea, a small oil-rich state in central Africa.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of national
Noun
  • The person with the gun then pointed it at the vehicle's owner and her friend, and both robbers got in the vehicle and drove away, running over the friend's arm, the report says.
    — arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • At the Hotel Bellagio, I was joined by a photographer, Yael, as well as a friend of mine named Belisario and his wife, Elizabeth, who had both jumped at the opportunity to enjoy the hotel restaurant’s air-conditioning.
    — Belén Fernández, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of friend
Noun
  • Each has their own reasoning – some say any action AI would take that could wipe out humanity would need heavy involvement from human accomplices.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Prosecutors also secured convictions against accomplices Syed Ruhel Ahmed, 46, Shahed Alom, 32, and Ruhel Choudhry, 36.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of accomplice
Noun
  • Rosé lives the California dream, as her buddies drop into empty swimming pools on skateboards, bounce on mattresses and get up to good, clean fun.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Aura’s new slate — which included Trap House, the paramedic buddy comedy Code 3 with Rainn Wilson and Lil Rel Howery, the comedy K-Pops!
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of buddy

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“Compatriot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compatriot. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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