EXPATRIATE


Meaning of EXPATRIATE in English

adj., n., & v.

adj. 1 living abroad, esp. for a long period. 2 expelled from one's country; exiled.

n. an expatriate person.

v.tr. 1 expel or remove (a person) from his or her native country. 2 refl. withdraw (oneself) from one's citizenship or allegiance. expatriation n.

[ med.L expatriare (as EX-(1), patria native country) ]

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