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as in compatriots
a person living in or originally from the same country as another
met a fellow Canadian countryman while traveling in France
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as in peasants
an awkward or simple person especially from a small town or the country
though neither well-educated nor well-dressed, the countryman presented the farmers' case before the state legislature
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Recent Examples of countrymen
Like many of his countrymen, the young Afghan crossed into EU-member Poland from Belarus and managed to reach Germany, where he was arrested and then returned to Poland to have his asylum request assessed under EU laws.
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ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Hernandez was released from CECOT and sent to Venezulea along with 252 of his fellow countrymen in July 2025.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
While Senesh was hailed as a hero, Kastner was reviled and assassinated by his own countrymen for negotiating with the Nazis.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Now 39, Horford embraces his role as a mentor for his younger countrymen and those coming from the rest of Latin America.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
The American crowd—perhaps, in part, because so few of their countrymen and women have risen to the very top of the sport—are also renowned as knowledgeable fans of skiers from other nations.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2026
On Saturday, a rally was held at Lummus Park in Miami, where many Cubans expressed their desire to travel to Cuba and support their fellow countrymen.
—Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Garcia made his countrymen proud.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2026
Most residents in the other 24 nations think of their fellow countrymen as good, according to the survey.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Hernandez was released from CECOT and sent to Venezulea along with 252 of his fellow countrymen in July 2025.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
While Senesh was hailed as a hero, Kastner was reviled and assassinated by his own countrymen for negotiating with the Nazis.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Now 39, Horford embraces his role as a mentor for his younger countrymen and those coming from the rest of Latin America.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
The American crowd—perhaps, in part, because so few of their countrymen and women have risen to the very top of the sport—are also renowned as knowledgeable fans of skiers from other nations.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2026
On Saturday, a rally was held at Lummus Park in Miami, where many Cubans expressed their desire to travel to Cuba and support their fellow countrymen.
—Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Garcia made his countrymen proud.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2026
Most residents in the other 24 nations think of their fellow countrymen as good, according to the survey.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countrymen
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Rasmus Køstner left behind his Danish compatriots to step in as Brazil’s new flight controller.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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This time the group will perform with its compatriots, the Danish National Girls’ Choir.—
Beth Wood,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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The peasants looked different, weathered.—
Michael Sheridan,
Vanity Fair,
8 Apr. 2026
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Its artworks, like Michelangelo's Pieta, have been known to make peasants and popes weep.—
Chris Livesay,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The drop follows the nationwide, bipartisan backlash to the massive immigration enforcement operation in the Minneapolis area; the killings of two American citizens at the hands of federal agents there; and a shakeup in Department of Homeland Security leadership.—
Julia Ingram,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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As many as eight thousand citizens were massacred.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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So a bunch of hicks from Topeka were left up to our own devices of going down to Robert Hall and finding something that might be kind of cool.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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Another recall targets Petzl Nomic and Ergonomic ice climbing axes, which are widely used by ice climbers and mountaineers.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
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There have also been skydivers, legendary mountaineers, renowned scientists, and heads of state.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
29 Mar. 2026
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Once completed, the $5 million acquisition will ensure the theater has a permanent home, a place where skateboarding clowns and leek-haired onions can continue to frolic and dance for decades to come.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Plot details are being kept under wraps, though the film has been described as a four-quadrant coming-of-age comedy set in the world of funny and evil clowns.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
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Simply put, the small-town bumpkins from North Florida who support this idea should be made to pay for it.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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All those unsuspecting rubes with no idea what’s about to hit them.—
Joe Hagan,
Vanity Fair,
18 Mar. 2026
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That set-up makes Cole relatively unique among prediction markets’ headliners, many of whom are suspected of exploiting insider info to dupe rubes for short-term gains.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Countrymen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countrymen. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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