as in refugees
a person forced to emigrate for political reasons
while in exile, the deposed king was accompanied by a small band of loyal expatriates
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as in exiles
to force to leave a country
members of the deposed dictator's once-feared political party were expatriated as well
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Noun
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This approach is based on giving refugees opportunities to define what’s important to them and then helping to make this a reality.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024 -
In neighboring Chad, both refugees and locals cope with this extraordinary upheaval.—
Marc Silver,
NPR,
27 Dec. 2024
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But that’s not true of the Echo Show, which smartly relegates the screen to secondary importance.—
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy,
The Verge,
22 Nov. 2024
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The move relegates Miller Moss to a reserve role after nine uneven starts this season.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Nov. 2024
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“Expatriates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expatriates. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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