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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Even Lucas Perri, United’s newest Brazilian of barely 48 hours standing, was on the phone to his compatriot in the dead of the German night on Sunday to convince him of the switch.
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Admired by her compatriot Alejandro Zambra and selected by Granta as one of the best Spanish-language writers, she is now considered one of the most innovative authors on the contemporary Spanish-language scene.
—Diana Arterian
july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
India have taken a stranglehold of the ICC after the recent appointment of Sanjog Gupta as chief executive, hot on the heels of Indian compatriot Jay Shah’s ascension as chair.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
But a year on, Doherty's memory burns as brightly as ever in the minds of her Hollywood compatriots.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 July 2025
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Admired by her compatriot Alejandro Zambra and selected by Granta as one of the best Spanish-language writers, she is now considered one of the most innovative authors on the contemporary Spanish-language scene.
—Diana Arterian
july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
India have taken a stranglehold of the ICC after the recent appointment of Sanjog Gupta as chief executive, hot on the heels of Indian compatriot Jay Shah’s ascension as chair.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
But a year on, Doherty's memory burns as brightly as ever in the minds of her Hollywood compatriots.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 July 2025
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“Compatriot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compatriot. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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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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