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compatriot

[kuhm-pay-tree-uht, -pa-] / kəmˈpeɪ tri ət, -ˈpæ- /
NOUN
fellow countryman/countrywoman
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Jepchirchir won the Sydney race, which became the seventh world major in 2025, by more than three minutes from compatriot Irene Chepet Cheptai.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

China's world number 85 Wang Xiyu fought back to stun the top seed 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, and will play compatriot Zhang Shuai for the title.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Shelton faces 11th seed Frances Tiafoe, who wrapped up his quarter-final about 19:00 on Tuesday after beating US compatriot Alex Michelsen in a five-set epic.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Francis Ford Coppola decamped there to write his script for “The Godfather,” and it’s where his compatriot George Lucas conjured up the “Star Wars” universe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

The man who hung back joined his compatriot.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

Protester Sekar, 37, told AFP her "heart is shattered" by the plight of compatriots battling months of wildfires and haze while also contending with the effects of a weakening currency and higher prices.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Protester Sekar, 37, said her "heart is shattered" by the plight of compatriots battling months of wildfires and haze while also contending with the effects of a weakening currency and higher prices.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

American Jarrell Miller remains highly ranked, while compatriots Jared Anderson and Richard Torrez Jr, an Olympic silver medallist, are rebuilding.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Robert Ladd as to the gang ties of Davis and his compatriots.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

Van Riper told me that many of his retired compatriots from the Army and the Marine Corps felt the same way.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell


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