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expat

/ˈɛksˌpæt/

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noun expats · ex-pat

An expatriate; a person temporarily residing in a foreign nation, often for an occupation, training, or education.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: expatriates, expatriate, emigre, exodist, extraditee, emigrator, exiler, expatiator, emigrant, outmigrant, escapee, expellee, outcomer, extraditer, exchangee, estranger

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"expat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/expat. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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expat. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/expat

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"expat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/expat.

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@misc{expat_2026,
  title = {expat},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/expat},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}