- plural of countryman.
countrymen
Example Sentences
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As a traveler, he was straining for an ideal, something still unrealized, that would inspire his countrymen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
“Maybe this will be the last year we visit,” she said of her countrymen generally.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
When I ask about killing their fellow countrymen on the battlefield, Sergei calls the question "provocative" and does not want to answer.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
I saw no deep reflection on the sufferings of his countrymen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Powers had simply wanted to stay alive and make it home; now his own countrymen were chiding him for not committing suicide.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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