as in citizens
a person living in or originally from the same country as another
during the time he was an American in Paris he felt a special kinship with his fellow landsmen
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Noun
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The electoral body has declared Monday a national holiday, with government offices closed to encourage citizens to vote.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026 -
The four victims of that attack, three of them US citizens, had been working for Brothers to the Rescue, an NGO dedicated to helping Cuban refugees and dropping anti-communist leaflets over the island.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
31 May 2026
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Instead, the comparisons are with Solo, lauded as the first true Star Wars flop, earning, at best, 40% of its compatriots with a $392 million haul.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Czech compatriots Radek Štěpánek and Nicole Vaidišová have a long history.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Unlike many of his countrymen who had family show them how to play the game, Ramírez was raised in a household that wasn’t obsessed with the sport — in fact, none of his immediate family members played.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Rahm is at a loss to explain the lone missing major title for Spain, considering the talent of his countrymen.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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“Landsmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landsmen. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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