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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Spending her Saturday not in uniform but in a T-shirt and jeans, she would like to enjoy a coffee outside -- and resents that her more religious compatriots think otherwise.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
A move to Barca would allow Rodri to join the title winners for the past two seasons and unite with national team compatriots Ferran Torres, Lamine Yamal, Pau Cubarsi and Pedri.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 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
He was a top British junior but chose to sharpen his game for three years in the U.S. collegiate system at Stanford, as many of his compatriots have done.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Van Riper told me that many of his retired compatriots from the Army and the Marine Corps felt the same way.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
