countryman

So, as far as Mexican officials like Peña Nieto are concerned, the goal is to keep their countrymen here — and keep them happy.
Why Mexicans Are Enraged by Obama’s Big Tuesday Meeting|Ruben Navarrette Jr.|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But for some reason that one quote touched a nerve with her fellow countrymen.
Annie Lennox Doesn’t Give a Damn What You Think|Itay Hod|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One group of British-born recruits to the so-called “Islamic State” has killed two Americans and one of their own countrymen.
Inside the Mind of an ISIS Jihadi|Jamie Dettmer|September 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A number of incoming gay Iranians want nothing to do with their fellow countrymen and reminders of the society they fled from.
A Maple Syrup Mecca for Iran’s Gays|Nina Strochlic|August 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Most countries take a special interest in their countrymen abroad.
Europe’s Jews Punished for Israel’s War|Eli Lake|July 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
These misfortunes culminated in an appeal to his countrymen for subscriptions on his behalf in the musical papers.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
I looked upon the latter as half countrymen of mine, and we were soon very good friends.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
The claims of countrymen perishing for lack of knowledge, on those who know the truth, are strong.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham
But he reminded his countrymen that a choice between dangers was sometimes all that was left to the wisest of mankind.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
As a general rule, those of each country generally took their meals separately with their own countrymen.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer

British Dictionary definitions for countryman

countryman

/ (ˈkʌntrɪmən) /

noun plural -men

a person who lives in the country

a person from a particular country or from one's own country (esp in the phrase fellow countryman)

Derived forms of countryman

countrywoman, fem n gender-neutral form compatriot

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