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.

Derivatives:

expatriation n.

Etymology: med.L expatriare (as EX-(1), patria native country)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.