ex·pa·tri·ate
ek-ˈspā-trē-ˌāt 
expatriated; expatriating
2
: to withdraw (oneself) from residence in or allegiance to one's native country
: to leave one's native country to live elsewhere
also
: to renounce allegiance to one's native country
ex·pa·tri·ate
ek-ˈspā-trē-ət
-trē-ˌāt
-trē-ˌāt
: living in a foreign land
ex·pa·tri·ate
ek-ˈspā-trē-ət
-trē-ˌāt
-trē-ˌāt
: a person who lives in a foreign country
Hemingway himself in The Sun Also Rises, 1926, had given the picture of the dislocated life of young English and American expatriates in the bars of Paris, the "lost generation," as Gertrude Stein defined them.—
Robert Penn Warren
Robert Penn WarrenExamples of expatriate in a Sentence
Verb
members of the deposed dictator's once-feared political party were expatriated as well
Noun
while in exile, the deposed king was accompanied by a small band of loyal expatriates
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Denaturalization And The Exit Tax: A Chilling Convergence Most U.S. international tax professionals are aware that the expatriation tax regime, including the U.S. exit tax, can apply when a citizen or long-term resident voluntarily expatriates.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
What is clear is that Matthiessen’s socializing with left-leaning French and expatriate artists served the deep state’s agenda.
—Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The not-so-blank canvas for this automotive expression is an example of the original Pantera, the collaborative vision of Alejandro de Tomaso, an expatriate of Argentina residing in Italy at the time, and the Ford Motor Company.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
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Verb
An August survey by Remitly found that having a better quality of life is the top reason Americans want to expatriate.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Denaturalization And The Exit Tax: A Chilling Convergence Most U.S. international tax professionals are aware that the expatriation tax regime, including the U.S. exit tax, can apply when a citizen or long-term resident voluntarily expatriates.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Brooke devised the novel during her tenure as the expatriate wife of a chaplain stationed at a British garrison in Quebec.
—JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
What is clear is that Matthiessen’s socializing with left-leaning French and expatriate artists served the deep state’s agenda.
—Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
Prior to checking in at the guesthouse, Mangione met a Japanese professional poker player at dinner in Tokyo in February and chatted with two American expatriates in Bangkok in March, The New York Times reported.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The not-so-blank canvas for this automotive expression is an example of the original Pantera, the collaborative vision of Alejandro de Tomaso, an expatriate of Argentina residing in Italy at the time, and the Ford Motor Company.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Expatriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expatriate. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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expatriate
2 of 3 adjective
ex·pa·tri·ate
ek-ˈspā-trē-ˌāt
-trē-ət
: living in a foreign country
expatriate
3 of 3 noun
ex·pa·tri·ate
ek-ˈspā-trē-ˌāt,
-trē-ət
: a person living in a foreign country
especially
: one who has renounced his or her native country
Legal Definition
expatriate
verb
ex·pa·tri·ate
ek-ˈspā-trē-ˌāt
expatriated; expatriating
: to voluntarily withdraw (oneself) from allegiance to one's native country
: to renounce allegiance to one's country and abandon one's nationality voluntarily
expatriate
noun
-trē-ət
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