expat
expat · expats
заслання, вигнання, вигнанець
ссылка, изгнание, изгнанник
Exil, Verbannung, Exilant
An expatriate; a person temporarily residing in a foreign nation, often for an…An expatriate; a person temporarily residing in a foreign nation, often for an occupation, training, or education.
/ˈɛksˌpæt/
» Expats by definition are "ambassadors" of their homelands.
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1 sensesAn expatriate; a person temporarily residing in a foreign nation, often for an occupation, training, or education.
More definitions
- a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
Examples
11 sentencesExpats by definition are "ambassadors" of their homelands.
Tom is an expat.
He's an Algerian expat living in Germany.
Yanni's parents live in Algeria as expats.
A lot of Chinese expats are living in Algeria.
Origin
Clipping of expatriate.Clipping of expatriate.
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Forms
plural: expatsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country:exileexpatriate