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compatriots

noun

plural of compatriot

as in citizens

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 associates

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 compatriots Like Biden, in this cycle Lula found that a disconcerting number of his compatriots were unmoved by his calls to save democracy from those who would seek to undermine it—or didn’t buy into his rhetoric in the first place. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026 Crystal also praised Short while discussing his SNL compatriots. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2026 The weary have compatriots at Clicks, a company chockablock with BlackBerry alumni devoted to bringing back tactile mobile keyboards. — Martin Cizmar, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Barrow and Drummond are compatriots from the war; Barrow appreciates Drummond as the first white man who did not first judge him by the color of his skin, but Drummond is acting weird. — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026 Like so many of his compatriots, Yes Boone isn’t afraid of a long haul. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026 Enraged over the lack of movement on the signing of 504, Judy and her compatriots launch a series of protests around the country, focused on federal buildings that house HEW offices. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026 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 Ironically, Lefty’s track sonically fits in with her compatriots. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The lawsuit is different from previous legal action against the president -- first, in that the plaintiffs are ordinary citizens, shifting the focus from news gatherers to news consumers, and thus implying a much larger pool of stakeholders.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Israel does not allow most citizens to vote absentee from abroad, so many were expected to fly in, including thousands living in the United States.

— Lia Lapidot Aaron Boxerman and Lia Lapidot, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of citizens

Noun

But if firms lean on AI to cut lower-level work, the risk is destroying the very avenue of apprenticeship that produces future senior associates and managers.

— Tim Brackney, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
More recently, a ProPublica investigation revealed that the FBI had scrutinized dealings between Collins, her associates, and a major donor who ran a defense-contracting firm.

— Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of associates

Noun

Knowing how dire the situation is for his fellow countrymen is one reason Nazaryna accepts the discomfort of Shakhtar’s travel arrangements.

— Simon Johnson, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
In some obscure way, Shawn felt responsible for protecting the stranger against the slights of his unyielding countrymen.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of countrymen

Noun

Using layer-by-layer atomic deposition, professors Seongshik Oh, Hee Taek Yi, and their colleagues created flawless crystalline films just 40 nanometers thick—roughly a thousand times thinner than a human hair.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Raman’s colleagues on the City Council have trashed her like bullies out of a boarding school novel.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of colleagues

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British nationals Mohmed Ahmad Abdulkarim and Nouman Essghir, both aged 24 and from London, were charged under the National Security Act, the Crown Prosecution Service said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
Romanian authorities are seeking the extradition of three foreign nationals suspected in the case; intelligence officials say the network had targets across the region, including defense facilities.

— Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of nationals

Noun

Lubelo has also persuaded several friends to join the school, becoming something of an ambassador in a community where magic is often frowned upon and associated with witchcraft.

— Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
The series interviews two of Perry’s closest friends — industry pal Kevin Pollak, and his sister Mia Perry Bowick, who eventually became a therapist well-versed in addiction in large part because of her big brother’s struggle.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of friends

Noun

When the men return from Sheriffmuir with the bodies of their fallen comrades, Colum has to grapple with his role in their deaths.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Watching the Taliban regain power called into question the meaning of their sacrifice, and the government’s difficulty evacuating Afghan comrades who had fought with them felt like a betrayal.

— Azadeh Moaveni, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026

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