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
Jérôme Tubiana, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2015
These organizations have made important commitments to employ local, rather than expatriate, staff, which lowers costs.
—David Miliband, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2015
The New Yorker, 9 July 2023
Leishmaniasis is rare in northern Saudi Arabia and Kuwait and had not been described as an endemic infection in the locals, expatriate guest workers or any of the Allied troops stationed in the region during World War II.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2011
Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
According to Martínez, the Venezuelan diaspora is more politically engaged than other expatriate communities.
—Lautaro Grinspan, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2024
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Noun
In late December 2013, when thousands of those youths were marching toward Juba, UN and nongovernmental organization expatriates, fearing revenge killings in the capital, were on high alert.
—Jérôme Tubiana, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2015
These organizations have made important commitments to employ local, rather than expatriate, staff, which lowers costs.
—David Miliband, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2015
Verb
The biography is centered on the married couple Gerald and Sara Murphy, wealthy Americans who expatriated in the nineteen-twenties and devoted themselves to cultivating a bohemian life style in France.
—The New Yorker, 9 July 2023
Leishmaniasis is rare in northern Saudi Arabia and Kuwait and had not been described as an endemic infection in the locals, expatriate guest workers or any of the Allied troops stationed in the region during World War II.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2011
Adjective
In the movie’s first 30 minutes, Tsang draws us into the intimate orbit of her expatriate characters: a construction company employee and two colleagues at a massage parlor.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
According to Martínez, the Venezuelan diaspora is more politically engaged than other expatriate communities.
—Lautaro Grinspan, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expatriate
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Renegotiate international refugee rules to provide protections for people displaced by climate change and welcome them to the U.S. Install a climate envoy in every major embassy around the world.Alex Thompson, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
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If the refugees’ needs continue to go unmet, Hezbollah could lose support.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, Dharamshala is best known internationally as the seat of the Dalai Lama, who has been based there since being exiled from Tibet in 1959.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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Baton follows a soccer player, relentlessly pursuing his dream of playing professionally, who threatens his relationship with his sister after he is kicked off the team and exiled back to Miami.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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Tribal leaders had banished Chasing Horse in 2015 from the reservation amid allegations of human trafficking.CBS News, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Those found guilty of habitual funny cowboy dancing are either executed or banished to the Desolate Zone, where they are forced to get jobs and raise families.Jack Handey, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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Associated Press also reported a meeting between the two, citing a US official briefed by a foreign colleague.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Trump also has proposed a 10% tariff on all foreign goods, and a significantly higher tariff of 60% on imports from China.Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Expatriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expatriate. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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