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countrymen

NOUN

person from one's country

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compatriot

STRONG

landsman national

WEAK

fellow citizen

Example Sentences

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Bale blossomed into an otherworldly talent who went on to achieve feats beyond any of his countrymen, the personification of Wales' golden generation.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

How Tereza’s exile helps her countrymen isn’t quite clear, but I suspect it starts with giving someone younger her house and her job.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

While a nation isn’t merely an idea, it needs stories to hold its countrymen together.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

“Our countrymen, our fellow citizens, are not afraid of us. They don’t harbor any ideas that we intend to alter the government of the country or change the nature of this government in any way.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Friday stretched long and longer because the Hessians had moved in five more of their countrymen.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson