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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Some American newbies have appealed to their compatriots to respect Chinese users on the platform.
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Eric Cheung, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
Is Rodrygo underrated? Vinicius Jr’s compatriot Rodrygo has experienced a stop-start season.
—Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Raúl Arias de Para, an ecotourism entrepreneur and a descendant of one of the country’s founding politicians, said talk of American military force stirred memories among his compatriots of the U.S. invasion of Panama in 1989.
—Annie Correal, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The husband-and-wife team know that this is also a group effort on the part of their compatriots.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2025
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Eric Cheung, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
Is Rodrygo underrated? Vinicius Jr’s compatriot Rodrygo has experienced a stop-start season.
—Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Raúl Arias de Para, an ecotourism entrepreneur and a descendant of one of the country’s founding politicians, said talk of American military force stirred memories among his compatriots of the U.S. invasion of Panama in 1989.
—Annie Correal, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The husband-and-wife team know that this is also a group effort on the part of their compatriots.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Compatriot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compatriot. Accessed 23 Jan. 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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