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Meanings of expat in English

Portuguese
expatriado
Catalan
exiliat

A person who is voluntarily absent from home or country.

expatriado
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Examples for "exile"
Examples for "exile"
1
The long years of exile had at least given her tactical sense.
Crown of Slaves
2
It was exile within exile; for miles meant something in these times.
The History of the United States from 1492 to 1910, Volume 1 / F...
3
Liberia's previous president was indicted for war crimes and forced into exile.
The Irish Times
4
He had been forced to seek exile in his home last week.
News.com.au
5
The people are in exile in the land of the Chaldeans, xlvii.
Introduction to the Old Testament
1
Several Gulf countries have a sizeable population of Keralites as expatriate workers.
Reuters
2
It did a roaring trade among expatriate aid workers, diplomats and journalists.
The Irish Times
3
Erdogan typically addresses a mass audience of expatriate Turks when visiting Germany.
Reuters
4
No Australian would expatriate himself by carrying his goods in that fashion.
In the Roaring Fifties
5
The Tigers, too, are renowned for demanding contributions from expatriate business owners.
Reuters
Usage of expat in English
1
Our expat this week is a New Zealander living in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Radio NZ
2
She had changed into a skirt far more accommodating of expat tastes.
Layover in dubai
3
Within that expat workforce, the potential for career advancement is less certain.
BBC
4
Both shows see Jason working with high profile expat choreographer Ross McCormack.
Radio NZ
5
Our expat today is Mark Smythe who is an LA-based kiwi composer.
Radio NZ
6
At 234 pages The InterNations expat report is an utterly fascinating read.
The South African
7
If you are an expat, would you go back home if incentivised?
BBC
8
Secretly, every expat wants their visitors to fall in love with Australia.
The South African
9
Photo: Supplied Nick Bollinger reviews the expat-pop of London-based Kiwis The Eversons.
Radio NZ
10
The expat exodus hasn't hit the rest of the region as hard.
Reuters
11
But what happens if you take them out of their expat bubble?
BBC
12
She gives her time freely as a motivational speaker for expat groups.
The South African
13
Our previous Tinder conversations surrounded our entrepreneurship, expat life and Bali faves.
Ebony
14
Last July saw an increasing number of expat families wave goodbye.
BBC
15
An Australian expat, he says the Bunnings' British problem is personal.
News.com.au
16
Our expat this week has lived in Japan for more than 20 years.
Radio NZ
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Translations for expat
Portuguese
expatriado
Expat through the time
Expat across language varieties
South Africa
Common
New Zealand
Common
United States of America
Rare
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