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departee

American  
[dih-pahr-tee, dee-] / dɪ pɑrˈti, ˌdi- /

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of departee

First recorded in 1945–50; depart + -ee

Example Sentences

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

From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2023

The other departee, also in July, was Sarah Hirshland, the USGA's chief commercial officer.

From Golf Digest • Sep. 7, 2018

The most recent departee from that show, the Muppety-faced, appealingly goofy Andy Samberg, 33, suffers from neither of those problems.

From The Guardian • Jun. 13, 2012

Didier Drogba put his penalty miss in the Nations Cup final behind him as he scored after 76 minutes, with fellow Chelsea departee Salomon Kalou having given the Elephants the lead after 18 minutes.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2012

News Corp. has no enduring culture, says a recent departee.

From Time Magazine Archive