Word
expatriate
Phoneticsex·pa·tri·ate, stress on the second syllable
/ɛkˈspeɪtɹiˌeɪt/
Definitions
01person living abroad
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun
n. someone who lives in a country that is not their own, usually for work or study.
n. a person residing in a country other than their native one, typically for professional or educational purposes.
“The city has a large community of expatriates who work for international companies.”
“The local government introduced new tax incentives to attract skilled expatriates to the burgeoning technology sector.”
Synonyms
02living outside one's country
B2 · Upper Intermediate
adj. describes someone who is living in a foreign country.
adj. residing in a foreign country; not comparable.
“She enjoys the expatriate lifestyle and the chance to travel to nearby countries.”
“The expatriate population often gathers at specific social clubs to maintain a sense of cultural connection to their home countries.”
Synonyms
03to leave or banish
C1 · Advanced Formal
v. to leave your own country to live in another, or to be forced to leave by the government.
v. to withdraw from one's native country or to banish a person from their own country.
Español:expatriar
“He decided to expatriate himself after finding a better job in Singapore.”
“The revolutionary leaders were expatriated by the new regime and forced to seek asylum in neighbouring states.”
Usage
The transitive use meaning 'to banish' is less common in modern speech than the reflexive 'to expatriate oneself'.
Antonyms
Real-World Examples
“Asaad, an expatriate who works in Saudi Arabia and asked to be identified only by his first name, can no longer take a direct trip back from Yemen.” “A country cannot allow expatriates in for jobs locals have expertise in,” he said.” Etymology
The verb is first attested in 1787, the adjective and noun in 1812; borrowed from Medieval Latin expatriātus, perfect passive participle of expatriō (“to banish”) (see -ate (etymology 1,2 and 3)), from Latin ex- (“out of”) + patria (“native land”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix); possibly after French expatrier and expatrié.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- C1 · Advanced
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