n.
Pronunciation: k ə m- ' p ā -tr ē - ə t, käm-, -tr ē - ˌ ät, chiefly Brit - ' pa-
Function: noun
Etymology: French compatriote, from Late Latin compatriota, from Latin com- + Late Latin patriota fellow countryman ― more at PATRIOT
Date: 1611
1 : a person born, residing, or holding citizenship in the same country as another
2 : COMPANION , COLLEAGUE <her compatriot s in academia>
– com · pa · tri · ot · ic \ k ə m- ˌ p ā -tr ē - ' ä-tik, ˌ käm-, chiefly Brit - ˌ pa- \ adjective