departee

[dih-pahr-tee, dee-]

noun

1. a person who leaves an area, country, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of departee¹

First recorded in 1945–50; depart + -ee

Example Sentences

Recent Trump administration departee Elon Musk called the bill "a disgusting abomination" earlier this week.

From Salon

For comparison’s sake, consider fellow Pac-12 departee UCLA.

From Seattle Times

DePartee, just 16 at the time, had used a point-and-shoot camera to snap two color pictures, one of which we showcased in our July 25 “Now & Then.”

From Seattle Times

Grainy and distant, DePartee’s images were seemingly the only stills of a major event in music history.

From Seattle Times

To my relief, however, Dave DePartee’s name popped up on a rock ‘n’ roll fan site.

From Seattle Times