Dictionary Check: expatriate

"expatriate" is a valid word!

Scrabble 19 points
Words with Friends 20 points

Definition

noun

a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country

Example: "American expatriates"
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verb

expel from a country

Example: "The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government's actions"
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verb

move away from one's native country and adopt a new residence abroad

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