What does expatriate mean?
Expatriate means Living outside of one's own country..
Expatriate
/ɛksˈpætɹi.ɪt/ · adjective
Meaning
Living outside of one's own country..
Definitions by Sense
- Living outside of one's own country.
- One who lives outside one's own country, especially temporarily for a profession or education.
- One who has been banished from one's own country.
- (transitive) To banish; to drive or force (a person) from his own country; to make an exile of.
- (intransitive) To withdraw from one’s native country.
- (intransitive) To renounce the rights and liabilities of citizenship where one is born and become a citizen of another country.
Example Sentences
an expatriate rebel force
Synonyms for expatriate
Antonyms for expatriate
Related Words
Word Forms
- expatriates
- expatriating
- expatriated
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for expatriate?
Common synonyms include émigré, outland, emigrant, immigrant.
What is the opposite of expatriate?
Possible antonyms include repatriate.
How do you use expatriate in a sentence?
an expatriate rebel force
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