chiefly British
as in refugee
a person forced to emigrate for political reasons a network of expats in London keeps her from missing the family she left behind

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Recent Examples of expat This affordability is one reason why so many expats choose Panama to kick up their feet. Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2025 For the second consecutive year, Panama is the best country for expats. Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025 Rafael Pineyro, a Republican city councilman in Doral, home to a large concentration of Venezuelan expats, agreed that frustrations are waning. Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025 The exhibit includes works by Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns, Larry Rivers, the Venezuelan American artist Marisol and Swedish expat Claes Oldenburg. Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for expat
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refugee
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  • The latter clause — the principle that Palestinian refugees and their descendants have a right to return to land that became Israel — is not explicitly mentioned in the boycott literature on the FWP website.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Coverage would be restored to asylum seekers, refugees, people on work visas and students.
    Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Expat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expat. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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