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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The perception that Ritchie did little to help those who’d given him safe passage in the Detroit rap community left a bad taste in the mouths of some of his compatriots.
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David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2024
The 12-track project is lined with guest features — an array of contributors such as Detroit compatriots Phat Kat, Karriem Riggins and Drey Skonie, along with far-ranging friends like England’s Abstract Orchestra and jazz pianist Robert Glasper.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 19 May 2024
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David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2024
The 12-track project is lined with guest features — an array of contributors such as Detroit compatriots Phat Kat, Karriem Riggins and Drey Skonie, along with far-ranging friends like England’s Abstract Orchestra and jazz pianist Robert Glasper.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 19 May 2024
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“Compatriot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compatriot. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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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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