compatriot

Example Sentences

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By her own admission, Ms. Ypi receives a good deal of hate mail from her compatriots, who regard her failure to condemn communism tout court as a form of moral betrayal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Like all his compatriots, the war has transformed Lopatynskyi's daily life.

From Reuters

The pair have sparred countless rounds over the years and Joshua has previously said he would welcome the match-up, but Joyce "wasn't impressed" with his compatriot's points win over Jermaine Franklin earlier this month.

From BBC

Pershing introduces himself to his recovering Imperial compatriots as Amnesty Scientist L52.

From Salon

Zhu also repeated China’s assertion that its military threats are “targeted at Taiwan’s independence separatist activities and interference from external forces, and by no means at our compatriots in Taiwan.”

From Washington Times