Synonyms of expatriates

expatriates 1 of 2

noun

plural of expatriate

as in refugees

a person forced to emigrate for political reasons

while in exile, the deposed king was accompanied by a small band of loyal expatriates

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refugees
• émigrés
• expats
• exiles
• evacuees
• deportees
• fugitives
• aliens
• patriots
• outcasts
• loyalists
• pariahs
• castoffs

expatriates

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of expatriate

as in exiles

to force to leave a country

members of the deposed dictator's once-feared political party were expatriated as well

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exiles
• relegates
• banishes
• deports
• transports
• evicts
• excludes
• displaces
• casts out
• runs out
• eliminates
• expels
• kicks out
• dismisses
• ejects
• excommunicates
• expulses
• spurns
• dispossesses
• throws out
• ostracizes
• ousts
• rejects
• repudiates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repatriates
• receives
• admits
• accepts
• naturalizes
• takes in
• shelters
• houses
• entertains
• harbors

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of expatriates

Noun

With expatriates making up nearly 90% of the UAE’s population, remittances are a prize worth billions. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2026

First published by Scribner in 1926, The Sun Also Rises follows American journalist Jake Barnes and a circle of expatriates traveling from Paris to Pamplona in the years following the First World War. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

More than 30,000 expatriates had registered with Fly&Vote, an initiative helping Israelis arrange election travel, which has already secured seven dedicated flights to Israel. — Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026

Likewise, the Relief Procedures for Certain Former Citizens provides a pathway for eligible former citizens with minimal tax liability to resolve outstanding filing obligations without becoming covered expatriates. — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

His success in the States landed him on the Israeli reality series The Americans, which follows Israeli expatriates chasing the American dream in the United States. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026

It’s loosely based on an actual Chilean colony where German expatriates tortured prisoners at the behest of General Pinochet. — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026

The Gulf states are home to several million Indian and Pakistani expatriates, and the region supplies much of the oil and gas on which both nations depend. — Michael Kugelman, Time, 26 June 2026

The numbers reinforced a growing belief among expatriates that the Colombian diaspora has evolved into a major political force. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026