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compatriot

[kuhm-pey-tree-uht, -pa-] / kəmˈpeɪ tri ət, -ˈpæ- /
NOUN
fellow countryman/countrywoman
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"The person concerned, a compatriot aged 28, unfortunately succumbed to the disease before the diagnosis was confirmed," the spokesman added.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

He is joined by compatriot and debutant Van Veen, while Bunting's exit was also confirmed.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Catherine Zeta-Jones has joined compatriot Sir Anthony Hopkins in starring in a new film based on a Dylan Thomas short story.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 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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