chiefly British
as in refugee
a person forced to emigrate for political reasons a network of expats in London keeps her from missing the family she left behind

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Recent Examples of expat To receive the December 15 extension, expats must send a letter to the IRS by October 15. Nathalie Goldstein, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 The show digs into an expat community in Hong Kong, led by a grieving mother (Nicole Kidman) and father (Brian Tee) who have lost their child. Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025 Her musings about being an American expat in Tokyo from 2007-2012 live on in the blogosphere. Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025 The building, a five-story apartment complex located in the southern Italian city of Bari, collapsed on Wednesday, March 5 — trapping a woman, 74, beneath the debris, Wanted in Rome — an English magazine for expats in Italy — reports, citing Italian outlet ANSA. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for expat

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“Expat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expat. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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