compatriot
Example Sentences
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Herrera hoped to be able to invest "when there is a free Cuba," to support his compatriots who lack housing, infrastructure, sanitation, and electricity.
From Barron's
"At the moment, due to the particular unity that has been created between you our compatriots... the enemy has been defeated," said Khamenei.
From Barron's
The politics of younger Iranian immigrants, who come to the U.S. for all kinds of reasons, and consume the full range of content available online, are more diverse than those of their older compatriots.
From Los Angeles Times
His opening match at the Australian Open nearly ended quickly against compatriot Marcos Giron, who Tien trailed by a break in the fourth set before turning the match around to win in five sets.
From Los Angeles Times
That hasn’t won them much sympathy from their compatriots.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
