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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An expatriate; a person temporarily residing in a foreign nation, usually a poorer one, often for an occupation, training, or education.
2. 2
   a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

exileexileexpatriate

Example

More examples

"He's an Algerian expat living in Germany."

Etymology

Apocope of expatriate.

Related phrases

rex-pat

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