as in to exile
to force to leave a country
members of the deposed dictator's once-feared political party were expatriated as well
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as in immigrant
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Recent Examples of expatriate
Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Considering Expatriation, Lessons for Expatriates Ver’s case underscores the long reach of U.S. tax laws, particularly for expatriates with significant assets.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2023
The biography is centered on the married couple Gerald and Sara Murphy, wealthy Americans who expatriated in the nineteen-twenties and devoted themselves to cultivating a bohemian life style in France.
—The New Yorker, 9 July 2023
Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
These jobs tended to be filled by expatriate guest workers: in 2011, Saudis made up less than 15 percent of the private-sector workforce.
—Jennifer Peck, Foreign Affairs, 19 June 2024
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Noun
The low-key beach town of Dominical, about an hour southwest, draws surfers, expatriates and tourists.
—Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Considering Expatriation, Lessons for Expatriates Ver’s case underscores the long reach of U.S. tax laws, particularly for expatriates with significant assets.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
The pair of writers have an interesting connection to the island country that’s part of the Republic of China: Lin was born there and raised in Los Angeles while Wei was born in L.A. and expatriated to Taipei.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2023
The biography is centered on the married couple Gerald and Sara Murphy, wealthy Americans who expatriated in the nineteen-twenties and devoted themselves to cultivating a bohemian life style in France.
—The New Yorker, 9 July 2023
Adjective
These problems would only be magnified in the more complex expatriate tax situation, where intricate rules and additional forms would further challenge the system's capabilities.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
These jobs tended to be filled by expatriate guest workers: in 2011, Saudis made up less than 15 percent of the private-sector workforce.
—Jennifer Peck, Foreign Affairs, 19 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expatriate
Noun
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As a representative of the U.N., any involvement in a group that promotes discrimination or violence violates the principle of neutrality and gravely jeopardizes UNRWA’s ability to provide services and protection to refugees.—
Rachel Wolf,
Fox News,
14 Feb. 2025
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His plan has been welcomed by Israel, but vehemently rejected by Palestinians and Arab countries which have refused to accept any influx of refugees.—
Julia Frankel,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Since being exiled from Club 33, many of the members with whom the Andersons were close no longer answer their calls.—
Justine Harman,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
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As per previous releases, a dozen Palestinians serving life sentences for killing Israeli civilians were exiled to Egypt.—
Ghada Abdulfattah,
The Christian Science Monitor,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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When cigarettes were banished from the airwaves, beer ads became even more integral to the game.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Each week, the series names a weekly ruler based on challenges that reflect the contenders’ personal stories, food influences and cultures, while the least successful chefs are banished.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Listen to this article When Vladimir Putin sent 100,000 Russian troops to his nation’s south-western border in early 2022, U.S. and foreign leaders expressed concerns about the potential for an invasion of Europe.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
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Newsweek has reached out to Russia's foreign ministry for comment via email and filed out an online contact form for NATO's press team on Sunday.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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