compatriot
noun
com·pa·tri·ot
kəm-ˈpā-trē-ət 
käm-,
-trē-ˌät,
chiefly British -ˈpa-
1
: a person born, residing, or holding citizenship in the same country as another
We watched our compatriots compete in the Olympics.
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We watched our compatriots compete in the Olympics.
the famous actor and his theater compatriots
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Rather than feel boxed in by these parameters, Kelly and Donen felt emboldened to tell a more grounded, downbeat narrative that reflected the realities of post-war life for many veterans and their compatriots.
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
Footage shared on social media shows Lamine receiving the surprise gift and sharing a hug with Raphinha, who believes that his colleague is more similar to compatriot Neymar than the Barca icon in Lionel Messi that Lamine is frequently compared to.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Sami Zayn helped thwart the 4-on-3 attack the Bloodline members levied on their old compatriots.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Romanchuk’s compatriot Susannah Scaroni won the women’s wheelchair race by more than 10 minutes, marking the first time in the race’s history that Americans had won both wheelchair races.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
Footage shared on social media shows Lamine receiving the surprise gift and sharing a hug with Raphinha, who believes that his colleague is more similar to compatriot Neymar than the Barca icon in Lionel Messi that Lamine is frequently compared to.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Sami Zayn helped thwart the 4-on-3 attack the Bloodline members levied on their old compatriots.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Romanchuk’s compatriot Susannah Scaroni won the women’s wheelchair race by more than 10 minutes, marking the first time in the race’s history that Americans had won both wheelchair races.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Compatriot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compatriot. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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compatriot
noun
com·pa·tri·ot
kəm-ˈpā-trē-ət
käm-,
-trē-ˌät
: a person from one's own country : countryman
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