expatriate
verb (used with object)
to banish (a person) from their native country.
expatriates
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pluralof expatriate.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof expatriate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
expatriateverb (used with object)to banish (a person) from their native country.
Example Sentences
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Skill shortages, it says, should be filled by returning German expatriates, automation and artificial intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Witnesses say the drones hit Lake Kivu and a two-storey residential building frequently occupied by expatriates and aid workers in the rebel-held city early on Wednesday morning.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026
But as thousands of stranded travelers and trapped expatriates were shocked to learn in the past week, the problem now is getting out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
Once expatriates were included, their voice would aid democracy, he said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
The author Julian Mayfield seemed to be the leader of Ghana’s little colony of Afro-American expatriates.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
