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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as in immigrant
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Recent Examples of expatriate
Amanda Castro
peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
In the spirit of never allowing a good crisis to go to waste, a papal tax controversy might suit the U.S. expatriate population just fine.
—Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Tehran also accuses Iranian expatriates and dissident groups sympathetic to Israel of supporting logistics, communication, and funding.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
And some plan to expatriate to a nation with a friendlier tax code.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024
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Noun
The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed that all expatriate staff have safely left the country and will return when conditions permit.
—Amanda Castro
peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
In the spirit of never allowing a good crisis to go to waste, a papal tax controversy might suit the U.S. expatriate population just fine.
—Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Verb
Foreign visitors began to arrive in Las Terrenas in the 1960s, and an influx of expatriates, especially the French, built rustic vacation homes in the area.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Tehran also accuses Iranian expatriates and dissident groups sympathetic to Israel of supporting logistics, communication, and funding.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Adjective
Some may benefit from expatriating at the start of a year to simplify tax reporting, while others might prefer year-end expatriation to maximize deductions or credits.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
And some plan to expatriate to a nation with a friendlier tax code.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expatriate
Noun
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Last month, the Borgo Laudato Si’ hosted a luncheon for roughly a hundred refugees, people who were homeless and others in need, as well as church volunteers who assist them.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Given Libya’s Mediterranean-facing coastline, it is seen by many refugees fleeing Sudan as a gateway to Europe, with over 200,000 Sudanese people arriving into the country since the outbreak of the civil war, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).—
Rory Fleming,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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South America is buzzing with debates over whether Maduro should be exiled or imprisoned.—
Kristina Foltz,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Everything used to be built around England getting over the line, and the skipper was happy to exile any player who might burst the bubble.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And in part because armed military personnel are, according to officials, on their way to Chicago to raid immigrant communities.—
Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Utah, Massachusetts and Connecticut, which provide Medicaid coverage only to immigrant children, have not received letters, for instance.—
Angela Hart,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This tension is only underlined by the filmmakers’ insistence on using pictures of the real Warrens and their demon-banishing clients in the credits of most Conjuring-verse movies.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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This blemish-banishing formula includes witch hazel, algae extract, and grape seed extract, plus vitamin E to keep pores looking tight, rein in excess sebum, and shield skin from free radicals.—
Esme Benjamin,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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International implications of using foreign fighters By allowing non-Ukrainians to serve, Kyiv runs the risk of these fighters being labelled as mercenaries by Russia, leaving them vulnerable to capture, detention and extradition to Russia.—
Rebecca Johns,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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One of the charming aspects of following foreign football is realising that certain concepts are expressed in different ways to how it’s done in your own country.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Expatriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expatriate. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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