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expatriate adj [ɛksˈpætrɪɪt -ˌeɪt] 1. (Sociology) resident in a foreign country 2. (Sociology) exiled or banished from one's native country an expatriate American n [ɛksˈpætrɪɪt -ˌeɪt] 1. (Sociology) a person who lives in a foreign country 2. (Sociology) an exile; expatriate person vb [ɛksˈpætrɪˌeɪt] (tr) 1. (Sociology) to exile (oneself) from one's native country or cause (another) to go into exile 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to deprive (oneself or another) of citizenship [from Medieval Latin expatriāre, from Latin ex-1 + patria native land] expatriation n ex•pa•tri•ate (v. ɛksˈpeɪ triˌeɪt; esp. Brit. -ˈpæ tri-; adj., n. -ɪt, -ˌeɪt) v. -at•ed, -at•ing, adj., n. v.t. 1. to banish; exile. 2. to withdraw (oneself) from residence in or allegiance to one's native country. v.i. 3. to become an expatriate. adj. 4. dwelling in a foreign land; exiled. n. 5. an expatriated person. ex•pa`tri•a′tion, n.
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expatriate Translations expatriate n → im Ausland Lebende(r) mf; British expatriates → im Ausland lebende Briten; the expatriates in Abu Dhabi → die Ausländer in Abu Dhabi; I’m an expatriate too → ich bin hier auch im Exil (hum) adj person, family → im Ausland lebend; expatriate workers → ausländische Arbeitskräfte; expatriate community → Ausländergemeinde f vt person → ausbürgern, expatriieren (geh) (a person) living outside his own country. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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