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as in countryman
a person living in or originally from the same country as another
an appeal to all of his compatriots to come to their country's aid in its hour of need
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as in associate
a person frequently seen in the company of another
doesn't indulge in the lavish lifestyle of his compatriots in the movie business
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Recent Examples of compatriot
Two of her compatriots – Isabeau Levito and Amber Glenn – finished fourth and fifth respectively, completing an exceptional week for the female US figure skaters.
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
Andreeva, who beat compatriot Veronika Kudermetova in her opening match, served for the first set at 5-4 but was broken at love before Anisimova eventually took it in the tiebreak.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
American compatriot Max McGreevy joins McIlroy and co. at five-under par with two holes left of his final round.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
Chrono and his compatriots show rock-solid determination to go through the timeline again and again until things are made right.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
Andreeva, who beat compatriot Veronika Kudermetova in her opening match, served for the first set at 5-4 but was broken at love before Anisimova eventually took it in the tiebreak.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
American compatriot Max McGreevy joins McIlroy and co. at five-under par with two holes left of his final round.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
Chrono and his compatriots show rock-solid determination to go through the timeline again and again until things are made right.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compatriot
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The 26-year-old cites Portuguese countryman and former United team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo’s example on how to avoid injury and better optimise himself.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Thankfully, her fellow countrymen rush to her aid and criticize the copper for arresting the victim.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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By now, though, it’s become clear that the president is beholden to associates who take money to lobby for ByteDance, which is deeply tied to Beijing’s military-industrial complex.—
The Editors,
National Review,
5 Apr. 2025
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Trump commutes sentence of Jason Galanis, a former Hunter Biden associate who cooperated with the GOP House investigation.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2025
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The program helps bring citizens to space in a reusable suborbital rocket system.—
Jennifer Earl, Analisa Novak,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
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In 2023, officers arrested an attorney who was representing citizens in police abuse cases against the department.—
Topher Sanders,
ProPublica,
14 Apr. 2025
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Ramirez and his colleagues say that’s unusual, because typically once a building had been ritually killed and abandoned, something new would be built atop the remains.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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Although so highly esteemed, the notoriously taciturn director would often frustrate his colleagues by his reticence to explain his directorial intentions.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Ukrainian president's comments follow the capture of two Chinese nationals fighting in Ukraine on Wednesday, according to the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU).—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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Seven other Chinese nationals detained at the same time will not be charged and will be transported to China, prosecutors said, adding that the case was the island’s first prosecution over damaging sea cables.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
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After the Jane Does testified, the prosecution called Pearce's friend Michael Ansbach, who was in the apartment that night and later arrested along with Pearce and Osborn.—
Jonathan Vigliotti,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2025
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When his parents, in-laws or friends from out of town visited, this would lead the schedule.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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Police in Louisiana believe the suspect accused of murdering a TV reporter in town to cover the Super Bowl planned numerous drugging schemes over several years with an accomplice, according to a report.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article Gary man charged as accomplice in Howell murder A Gary man faces charges as an accomplice in a woman’s murder at the Willows Apartments.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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But when McIlroy played it for the first time in 2024, with buddy Shane Lowry in a scheme apparently cooked up in a boozy post-Ryder Cup brunch, the pair found a way to A) have a great time in New Orleans, and B) win the tournament.—
Hugh Kellenberger,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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On the opposite end of the scale, an American game streamer and his YouTuber buddy are ditching the smartphones that are the staple of their generation and attempting to cross Japan by motorbike without so much as a guidebook.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Compatriot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compatriot. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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