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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In the effort to avenge its fallen compatriots, Iran executed two ballistic missile strikes on Israel in 2024 — both of which begat retaliation against Iranian air defenses.
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The Editors, National Review, 24 June 2025
The Pixel 10 Pro Fold will launch alongside its compatriots, namely the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, and Pixel 10 Pro XL, which will signal that all four are consumer devices.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
West Germany international Paul Breitner’s Bernabeu unveiling was attended by 5,000 people in 1974, while the now-legendary forward Juanito and Breitner’s compatriot Uli Stielike received a similar reception three years later.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 12 June 2025
Like her Modernist compatriots, Bessette focuses on the strangeness of time, in this case with interactions defined by the circular conversations and thinking.
—Diana Arterian
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 24 June 2025
The Pixel 10 Pro Fold will launch alongside its compatriots, namely the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, and Pixel 10 Pro XL, which will signal that all four are consumer devices.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
West Germany international Paul Breitner’s Bernabeu unveiling was attended by 5,000 people in 1974, while the now-legendary forward Juanito and Breitner’s compatriot Uli Stielike received a similar reception three years later.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 12 June 2025
Like her Modernist compatriots, Bessette focuses on the strangeness of time, in this case with interactions defined by the circular conversations and thinking.
—Diana Arterian
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
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“Compatriot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compatriot. Accessed 30 Jun. 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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