compatriot
noun
com·pa·tri·ot
kəm-ˈpā-trē-ət 
käm-,
-trē-ˌät,
chiefly British -ˈpa-
1
: a person born, residing, or holding citizenship in the same country as another
We watched our compatriots compete in the Olympics.
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We watched our compatriots compete in the Olympics.
the famous actor and his theater compatriots
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For instance, despite Pope Francis's more interventionist views, his Argentine compatriots elected Javier Milei, whose free-market views were the most radical in the country's history.
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Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Evans was discreetly appointed as United’s chief strategy officer in November 2023, one month after compatriot and fellow San Francisco 49ers alumnus Morrie Eisenberg joined as chief operating officer.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 29 May 2025
With the win, Iwai became the third rookie to win this season, joining compatriot Rio Takeda, who won the Blue Bay LPGA in March, and former World No. 1 amateur Ingrid Lindblad, who won the JM Eagle LA Championship in April.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
Since Lanez’s conviction, Drake has continued to support his compatriot’s release from prison.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 20 May 2025
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Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Evans was discreetly appointed as United’s chief strategy officer in November 2023, one month after compatriot and fellow San Francisco 49ers alumnus Morrie Eisenberg joined as chief operating officer.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 29 May 2025
With the win, Iwai became the third rookie to win this season, joining compatriot Rio Takeda, who won the Blue Bay LPGA in March, and former World No. 1 amateur Ingrid Lindblad, who won the JM Eagle LA Championship in April.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
Since Lanez’s conviction, Drake has continued to support his compatriot’s release from prison.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 20 May 2025
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“Compatriot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compatriot. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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compatriot
noun
com·pa·tri·ot
kəm-ˈpā-trē-ət
käm-,
-trē-ˌät
: a person from one's own country : countryman
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