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compatriot

[kuhm-pey-tree-uht, -pa-] / kəmˈpeɪ tri ət, -ˈpæ- /
NOUN
fellow countryman/countrywoman
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Last year, Zhao came through four rounds of qualifying and then defeated 2024 runner-up Jak Jones, compatriot Lei Peifan and England's Chris Wakelin before thrashing seven-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan 17-7 to reach the final.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

"My son went to Donetsk while his compatriot was sent elsewhere in the Donbas," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Fritz faces compatriot Alex Michelsen on Monday for a spot in the fourth round.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

Aigner has won three of the four World Cup giant slalom races staged this season, with compatriot Elina Stary taking the other.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

He looked a great deal as his compatriot must have looked when he saw the promised land.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway




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