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compatriot

[kuhm-pey-tree-uht, -pa-] / kəmˈpeɪ tri ət, -ˈpæ- /
NOUN
fellow countryman/countrywoman
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The politics of younger Iranian immigrants, who come to the U.S. for all kinds of reasons, and consume the full range of content available online, are more diverse than those of their older compatriots.

From Los Angeles Times

His opening match at the Australian Open nearly ended quickly against compatriot Marcos Giron, who Tien trailed by a break in the fourth set before turning the match around to win in five sets.

From Los Angeles Times

That hasn’t won them much sympathy from their compatriots.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mbappe is second and, at only 27, will no doubt surpass his compatriot while also earning legendary centre-forward status in Madrid - though on the grandest stage, his World Cup heroics came largely off the left.

From BBC

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has moved to Australia after a stint in the United States, national broadcaster RNZ said, joining record numbers of her compatriots moving across the Tasman.

From Barron's