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countrymen

NOUN
person from one's country
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As a traveler, he was straining for an ideal, something still unrealized, that would inspire his countrymen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

“Maybe this will be the last year we visit,” she said of her countrymen generally.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

The couple from Florida was nearing the end of a 10-day island-hop around Greece, one of their first without kids—and they had plenty of company from their countrymen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

Messi and his countrymen have been adopted by these fans, in part because their own nations have repeatedly failed to qualify for the World Cup.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

My dear countrymen, the aim of the Revolutionary Council is to establish a nation free from corruption and internal strife.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie



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