compatriot
noun
com·pa·tri·ot
kəm-ˈpā-trē-ət 
käm-,
-trē-ˌät,
chiefly British -ˈpa-
1
: a person born, residing, or holding citizenship in the same country as another
We watched our compatriots compete in the Olympics.
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We watched our compatriots compete in the Olympics.
the famous actor and his theater compatriots
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These rumors gained momentum during the DP World Tour's Alfred Dunhill Links Championship weekend, when the South African played with his compatriot Louis Oosthuizen, captain of the LIV Golf Stingers GC team.
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Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Messi picked up the ball from his compatriot Rodrigo De Paul in midfield and burst toward the backpedaling Nashville back line before slipping the ball outside to Luis Suárez.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Her friend Jordan Firstman rounds out the main cast as Charlie, a celebrity stylist, and other compatriots will appear in cameos throughout the season.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Earlier, the band — which also features guitarist Wes Borland, DJ Lethal and drummer John Otto — released a joint statement paying tribute to their beloved compatriot.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
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Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Messi picked up the ball from his compatriot Rodrigo De Paul in midfield and burst toward the backpedaling Nashville back line before slipping the ball outside to Luis Suárez.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Her friend Jordan Firstman rounds out the main cast as Charlie, a celebrity stylist, and other compatriots will appear in cameos throughout the season.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Earlier, the band — which also features guitarist Wes Borland, DJ Lethal and drummer John Otto — released a joint statement paying tribute to their beloved compatriot.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Compatriot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compatriot. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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compatriot
noun
com·pa·tri·ot
kəm-ˈpā-trē-ət
käm-,
-trē-ˌät
: a person from one's own country : countryman
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