compatriots

noun

plural of compatriot
1
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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2
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 Since 2023, Pegula is an impressive 33-3 against her compatriots. — Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026 In a city whose most iconic statue is a testament to its openness to newcomers, teams from Cape Verde to Paraguay to Congo found local fans and international visitors found compatriots. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 The sitcom acknowledged that staunch beliefs on the world hold deep, personal value, and are potent drivers of nuance, discussion and broader empathy towards our fellow compatriots. — Alex Rosado, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2026 Two of the initial suspects were released; the security guard and three of his compatriots are expected to stand trial in August. — News Desk, Artforum, 22 June 2026 Instead, the comparisons are with Solo, lauded as the first true Star Wars flop, earning, at best, 40% of its compatriots with a $392 million haul. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026 Czech compatriots Radek Štěpánek and Nicole Vaidišová have a long history. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026 Nemes doesn’t even do much speculating about who might have betrayed Moulin and his compatriots, which remains a matter of some debate in France. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026 Hollander plays a vicious Irish mobster hell bent on seizing the palatial estate Reno has dedicated his life to protect after its heir runs afoul of his compatriots abroad. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compatriots
  1. citizens
  2. associates
  3. countrymen
  4. colleagues
  5. nationals
  6. friends
  7. peers
  8. comrades
Noun
  • Fulton County will continue to do all that is needed to assure Georgia citizens that our election process is fair and proper and to show that the attacks against it are baseless.
    — Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 7 July 2026
  • These clinical trials could provide a glimpse of hope for the citizens of the DRC that are battling one of the most serious Ebola outbreaks on record.
    — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of citizens
Noun
  • Reformation is currently hiring for sales associates, sales supervisors and a store manager, according to the company website’s job postings.
    — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
  • And in a separate ongoing civil case, the city has issued nearly two dozen subpoenas seeking a broad array of GPS and social media data on Hubbard and his associates, according to his attorney Bryan Pease.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of associates
Noun
  • Before matches along the East Coast, thousands of fans from France, England, Panama, Argentina and other countries have filled Times Square to sing, cheer and wave flags with their countrymen and countrywomen.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
  • Athletes find a new gear when playing in front of throngs of chanting countrymen.
    — Michael Morris, Time, 1 July 2026
Definition of countrymen
Noun
  • Jason Polanco left behind nearly all of his belongings when he and his colleagues, who were just starting their work day, were told to evacuate their Midtown Manhattan office building Tuesday.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • Some said greenhushing and other efforts to downplay sustainability have left them with less agency, budget or buy-in from C-suite colleagues to get things done.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 9 July 2026
Definition of colleagues
Noun
  • Citing national security concerns, foreign nationals were abruptly banned access to the systems last month—so Anthropic took them both down.
    — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Anthropic suspended its most capable models last month after the government ordered the company to curtail access for foreign nationals, citing national security concerns.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Definition of nationals
Noun
  • Photos of wallets, textiles, sports equipment, photos, jewelry, signs, flags, quilts, stuffies, toys and camp trunks filled the page as strangers banded together in the comments sections, tagging potential rightful owners or friends with any leads.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Lotsof and his friends were shocked to find their cravings had vanished.
    — Gavin Escott, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of friends
Noun
  • Its main global peers in DRAM include Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Micron Technology.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 8 July 2026
  • Goli recalled that one woman said that his design wouldn’t help her, garnering agreement from her peers.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
Definition of peers
Noun
  • But the mass rebellion Brown predicted never materialized, leaving him and his comrades trapped inside the arsenal.
    — Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 26 June 2026
  • One of his book-hunting comrades was his longtime friend and fellow New York guitar visionary Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2026
Definition of comrades

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