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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
Nor could the authors conclude definitively that the chimps were deliberately consuming ethanol-rich fruits and sharing it with their compatriots.
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Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025
But most congregants want to help their compatriots, AP reported.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
Their compatriots and expatriates turned the first five days of the Miami Open into a Fonseca fest.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
In Israel, Druze citizens are required to serve in the military – unlike their Muslim and Christian Arab compatriots.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025
But most congregants want to help their compatriots, AP reported.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
Their compatriots and expatriates turned the first five days of the Miami Open into a Fonseca fest.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
In Israel, Druze citizens are required to serve in the military – unlike their Muslim and Christian Arab compatriots.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compatriot
Noun
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Ludvig Åberg, one of the most exciting young players in the game today, has his elder countryman’s attention and admiration.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Even Nuno Espirito Santo did not muster as concentrated a run of Premier League victories as his countryman, who has managed it thanks to another Wolves rarity, with the club naming an unchanged starting line-up for five successive games for the first time in more than five years.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Comments Over nine seasons, Harvey (Gabriel Macht) and his fraudulent associate Mike (Patrick J. Adams) foiled multiple foes, from slippery criminal Charles Forstman (Eric Roberts) to crafty Anita Gibbs (Leslie Hope) to original name partner baddie Daniel Hardman (David Costabile).—
Tanya Melendez,
EW.com,
9 May 2025
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As part of this collaboration, PepsiCo invested $550 million in Celsius, acquiring an 8.5% ownership stake and becoming its preferred global distribution associate.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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The now-pope served as a bishop in Peru for several years and is a Peruvian citizen.—
Rhona Tarrant,
CBS News,
9 May 2025
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Vega is in the U.S. without documentation, Salazar said, while Tula is believed to be a U.S. citizen.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2025
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Shortly after Sanders' name came off the board, Kiper unleashed on NFL franchises, which led to a clash between him and colleague Rece Davis.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
4 May 2025
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And on Germany’s Baltic Sea coast, Zippel’s colleagues successfully restored populations of the mountain arnica.—
Katarina Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
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Badar Khan Suri Badar Khan Suri, an Indian national and Georgetown University doctoral fellow specializing in peacebuilding in the Middle East, has been in federal detention for nearly two months after his J-1 visa was abruptly revoked.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
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For this security reason, many countries, such as the U.K. and Ireland, stopped these programs at the outbreak of the Ukraine war so that Russian nationals could not acquire EU citizenship through these programs.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Noun
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The most key thing in Episode 4 is that Abby is not just with a group of her friends.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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One of my favorite things to watch is when even your circle of friends becomes a career move.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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Summer has been kidnapped, sent into anaphylactic shock by a peanut-laced kiss, played accomplice to a cop killer, committed bribery, grand theft auto, and much more.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
1 May 2025
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An older player was driving the younger ones and pretended to get lost in an isolated section of the county, where a group of accomplices emerged in masks and black clothing, imitating an abduction with at least one gun and one knife, according to the district attorney.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
1 May 2025
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With our help, the company implemented a formal buddy program.—
Matthew Reeves,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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As the weeks go by and changes don’t appear to be happening, Fielder and his actors add some domestic tension to the mix, too, with fake-Bogdan screaming to fake-Monique about microprocessors and ditching her to see The Hangover Part II with his buddies.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
5 May 2025
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“Compatriot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compatriot. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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