as in to exile
to force to leave a country
members of the deposed dictator's once-feared political party were expatriated as well
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Recent Examples of expatriate
Pat Maio,
Daily News,
7 June 2026
Its airports have remained operational, its economy benefited from a larger citizen population (rather than relying on expatriates), and Tehran has been more cautious in confronting the kingdom directly.
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Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
4 June 2026
Melissa Hancock,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
This would be particularly true of a state-level wealth tax, since expatriating from one’s country is far more difficult than moving across state lines.
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Jared Walczak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
The expatriate population, which makes up roughly 90% of residents, watched Emirati armed forces—drawn entirely from the country's 10 percent native population—fight to protect them.
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Mina Al-Oraibi,
Time,
14 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The expatriate has mixed feelings about the World Cup and his homeland’s team.
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Pat Maio,
Daily News,
7 June 2026
Its airports have remained operational, its economy benefited from a larger citizen population (rather than relying on expatriates), and Tehran has been more cautious in confronting the kingdom directly.
—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
4 June 2026
Verb
However, the Iran conflict poses a longer-term threat to Dubai’s appeal to expatriate workers and firms looking to establish operations in the region which could deflate the real estate market.
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Melissa Hancock,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
This would be particularly true of a state-level wealth tax, since expatriating from one’s country is far more difficult than moving across state lines.
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Jared Walczak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
His post oversees seven Western states and one of the largest Israeli expatriate populations in the world.
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Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
The expatriate population, which makes up roughly 90% of residents, watched Emirati armed forces—drawn entirely from the country's 10 percent native population—fight to protect them.
—
Mina Al-Oraibi,
Time,
14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expatriate
Noun
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Court bars asylum claims before refugees enter US Alito wrote another decision June 25 for a 6-3 majority that allowed the administration to turn back refugees at the border.
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Cathryn Miller-Wilson is executive director of HIAS Pennsylvania, a refugee agency that serves about 6,000 clients a year.
Verb
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The reality star, actress, and comedian hasn't been exiled from late night altogether, however.
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The producers essentially did as much once both were exiled from Casa Amor, and the two made the mutual decision to couple up onscreen.
Adjective
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In the last few years, immigrant workers have made major inroads into the American economy.
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However, immigrant communities in Charlotte and North Carolina still face challenges, especially on the state level.
Verb
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Catlett was banished from the United States for what her art had to say.
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But being intellectually skeptical of something is not the same as banishing it from one’s existence.
Adjective
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There’s no guarantee Lawrence will ever play host to a foreign national soccer team’s World Cup base camp again.
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Test your news knowledge with this week's Fox News Digital News Quiz, featuring a primary upset in Colorado, while police identify the Empire State Building climbers as foreign daredevils.
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“Expatriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expatriate. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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