as in to exile
to force to leave a country
members of the deposed dictator's once-feared political party were expatriated as well
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Recent Examples of expatriate
Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Images of a fire burning in front of an international hotel in Dubai or a strike within the grounds of Dubai International Airport grab international attention as tens of thousands of expatriates and tourists try to leave the country.
—Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Hazlitt, 18 June 2025
He was born in Ethiopia’s capital city of Addis Ababa to expatriate Indian parents, who were both educators, and grew up there as the country was ruled by Emperor Haile Selassie.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
Juliana Kim, NPR, 7 Mar. 2026
The Iranian strikes have rattled the expatriate business community and international investors that Dubai has spent decades cultivating by projecting stability in a volatile neighborhood.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The steep fee, enacted in 2015 due to surging demand among American expatriates seeking to avoid new tax reporting requirements, faced fierce opposition.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Images of a fire burning in front of an international hotel in Dubai or a strike within the grounds of Dubai International Airport grab international attention as tens of thousands of expatriates and tourists try to leave the country.
—Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
During the ensuing chaos that followed, Charles fled the country, secretly expatriating to Europe.
—Hazlitt, 18 June 2025
He was born in Ethiopia’s capital city of Addis Ababa to expatriate Indian parents, who were both educators, and grew up there as the country was ruled by Emperor Haile Selassie.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
Adjective
But now, in order to protect their expatriate citizens and interests in the Middle East, as well as to prevent further escalation, the European nations have bolstered their military presence in the region.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 7 Mar. 2026
The Iranian strikes have rattled the expatriate business community and international investors that Dubai has spent decades cultivating by projecting stability in a volatile neighborhood.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expatriate
Noun
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Aida, receiving word that her sons – who were taken by Serbian forces — may be alive and held in a camp, launches a desperate search through a refugee center crowded with thousands of displaced women.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
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In 2015, Germany opened its doors to almost a million refugees, most of them from Syria, taking in almost 3 million in the decade between then and 2024.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Gilbert estimated that about 100 boys from his high school class were either exiled or left to their own accord.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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The last ruler of the empire, Bahadur Shah II (reigned 1837–57), was deposed by the British colonial powers and exiled to Rangoon, Burma (now Yangon, Myanmar), after his reluctant involvement in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But for some immigrant families, the new requirement raises concerns.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Cities and towns around the state with large immigrant populations have seen steep enrollment declines over the last year, says the Massachusetts Education Justice Alliance, as families have been deported or voluntarily returned to their home countries amidst heightened anxiety.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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One is a search for stability, driven by a horror of chaos and by memories of the mayhem that wrecked his childhood and banished him to the cave.—
Michael Sheridan,
Vanity Fair,
8 Apr. 2026
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While Vitello was banished to his office, the Giants lost a lot more than that.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Laemmle officials said there are no plans to redevelop the site, and the theater will continue to focus on independent, foreign and arthouse films.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Ironically, an honest-to-goodness mummy movie consumed with exotica (the first one from 1932 was released in the wake of the global mania over King Tut’s tomb) makes a lot of sense right now, with America straying into foreign deserts.—
Joshua Rothkopf,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Expatriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expatriate. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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