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self-exiled

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[self-eg-zahyld] / ˌsɛlfˈɛg zaɪld /

adjective

  1. experiencing exile, voluntarily imposed by oneself.


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It will take time to set the program up, and it must be done carefully and under the watchful eyes of the counties where these self-exiled citizens live.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

But the self-exiled Russian technology tycoon told the magazine that none of his children would have access to their inheritance for 30 years.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025

When he came off the road after his long tour with Mr. Getz, he settled in Mexico City, where he joined many other self-exiled Brazilian artists.

From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2023

The second-place Pheu Thai, founded by the family of self-exiled billionaire former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, this month took over efforts to form a government.

From Reuters • Aug. 20, 2023

She was a self-exiled librarian who had rooms filled with books on Remarkable history.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

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