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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
Alison Knowles, a key member of the Fluxus movement whose focus on the haptic set her work apart from that of her compatriots, died at her home in New York on October 29.
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News Desk, Artforum, 3 Nov. 2025
Her friend Jordan Firstman rounds out the main cast as Charlie, a celebrity stylist, and other compatriots will appear in cameos throughout the season.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Unlike his more famous literary compatriots, Milan Kundera and Josef Skvorecky, Klima stuck around in Czechoslovakia, despite being forbidden from publishing for 20 years.
—Jonny Diamond, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Andy Samberg and his compatriots are revealing the surprising origins of an iconic Saturday Night Live character.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Oct. 2025
The new queen was crowned by Miss Universe Nicaragua 2024, Geyssell García, after competing with 12 compatriots who represented the departments and autonomous regions of the country.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Sadly, the midnight movie magic that befell me and my Long Treadmill compatriots will be gone from our city by then.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
To their British compatriots, not giving a f**k is what made Oasis stars.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Now a protector of animals and a champion of the downtrodden, Sonja runs afoul of the tyrant Draygan (Robert Sheehan) and ends up enslaved alongside other gladiators for sport, ultimately leading a revolt alongside her new compatriots.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
News Desk, Artforum, 3 Nov. 2025
Her friend Jordan Firstman rounds out the main cast as Charlie, a celebrity stylist, and other compatriots will appear in cameos throughout the season.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Unlike his more famous literary compatriots, Milan Kundera and Josef Skvorecky, Klima stuck around in Czechoslovakia, despite being forbidden from publishing for 20 years.
—Jonny Diamond, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Andy Samberg and his compatriots are revealing the surprising origins of an iconic Saturday Night Live character.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Oct. 2025
The new queen was crowned by Miss Universe Nicaragua 2024, Geyssell García, after competing with 12 compatriots who represented the departments and autonomous regions of the country.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Sadly, the midnight movie magic that befell me and my Long Treadmill compatriots will be gone from our city by then.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
To their British compatriots, not giving a f**k is what made Oasis stars.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Now a protector of animals and a champion of the downtrodden, Sonja runs afoul of the tyrant Draygan (Robert Sheehan) and ends up enslaved alongside other gladiators for sport, ultimately leading a revolt alongside her new compatriots.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compatriots
Noun
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Regional countries have begun to act against the crime flourishing inside Cambodia’s borders that has ensnared their citizens.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Kerr and his coaching staff also have more associates who can access data that wasn’t available during his career.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The new labor alliance would represent over 300 museum staffers, a workforce composed of curators, educators, guest relations associates and more.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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So, games like Friday night’s matchup in the District of Columbia, where the two countrymen meet head-to-head, are worth savoring.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
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Faced with increasingly violent expressions of social and economic tensions at home and accumulating threats abroad, the Duke vowed to step in should his countrymen demand it.—
John Toher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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Jourdan’s colleagues tracked down and reconstructed the exact make and model of radio used by Earhart and the Itasca vessel, which was waiting for the pilot off the shores of Howland Island.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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In a letter to Variety staff, Sobrino-Stearns expressed gratitude to her colleagues past and present.—
William Earl,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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Both suspects, whose names have not been publicly released, are French nationals who live in Seine-Saint-Denis, a suburb of Paris, according to investigators.—
Lilia Geho,
ABC News,
27 Oct. 2025
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Whether or not Takaichi's administration is as tough on immigration issues as her campaign rhetoric suggests, some observers warn that failing to actively invest in and integrate foreign nationals into society will have lasting harm on Asia’s second-largest economy.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The epicenter of Los Angeles effectively shut down for several hours as the parade wove through the sea of fans bleeding Dodger blue with the Boys in Blue riding atop double-decker buses with friends and family, while waving to fans and holding the Commissioner’s Trophy.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Jaquez, who grew up in the Los Angeles area and went to college at UCLA, was able to watch the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Game 7 World Series-clinching road victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night with family and friends around other Dodgers fans.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Colleges, employers and even peers can access public digital traces.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Franzén believes, as do some of his peers, that EQT’s industry is about to go through a wave of consolidation.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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One of the officers, a special-forces commando who discussed the operation on condition of anonymity, recalls lying in the pitch-dark belly of a river barge alongside dozens of his comrades, all of them armed to the hilt, eyeing one another through night-vision goggles.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, some of his comrades don’t receive him warmly.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Compatriots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compatriots. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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