ex·pat

[eks-peyt]
noun Informal.
an expatriate: a favorite hangout for expats.

Origin:
1960–65; by shortening

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expat (ˌɛksˈpæt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n, —adj
informal short for expatriate

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a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
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Word Origin & History

expat
1962, shortening of expatriate (n.).
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
expat
expatriate
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Example sentences
You've been an expat and a journalist for many years.
But while the traumas inflicted on the nation may bring the country closer,
  they are pulling at the expat community.
As an avid traveler and former expat, she enjoys sharing her experiences and
  tips with other enthusiastic explorers.
All of this is expat fantasy, of course, and not much use to the people who are
  born and die there.
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