compatriot
noun
a native or inhabitant of one's own country; fellow countryman or countrywoman.
compatriots
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pluralof compatriot.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"The overwhelming majority of Taiwanese compatriots do not want war; they wish to live their lives in peace and hope for peaceful cross-strait exchanges," Han said at the National Day event.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
In an interview with Bill Moyers shared by the Berry Center in 2025, Berry said that he and his compatriots had had enough of the state government ceding control of resources to the coal companies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Yet the journalist appears reluctant to focus on the pressures he's under, preferring instead to highlight the plight of compatriots in prison.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
But Romero said he, like many of his compatriots, is in the dark over the objectives of the negotiations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
But the fortune-teller nods, and Bailey puts a finger on the card and pulls it away from its compatriots so it sits separately on the table.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
