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expatriation
[v. eks-pey-tree-eyt or, especially Brit., -pa-tree-; adj., n. eks-pey-tree-it, -eyt or, especially Brit., -pa-tree-]
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ex·pa·tri·ate
[v. eks-pey-tree-eyt or, especially Brit., -pa-tree-; adj., n. eks-pey-tree-it, -eyt or, especially Brit., -pa-tree-] verb, ex·pa·tri·at·ed, ex·pa·tri·at·ing, adjective, noun verb (used with object)
1.
to banish (a person) from his or her native country.
2.
to withdraw (oneself) from residence in one's native country.
3.
to withdraw (oneself) from allegiance to one's country.
verb (used without object)
4.
to become an expatriate: He expatriated from his homeland.
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Expatriation
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adjective
5.
expatriated; exiled.
noun
6.
an expatriated person: Many American writers were living as expatriates in Paris.
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World English Dictionary
| expatriate | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | resident in a foreign country |
| 2. | exiled or banished from one's native country: an expatriate American |
| —n | |
| 3. | a person who lives in a foreign country |
| 4. | an exile; expatriate person |
| —vb | |
| 5. | to exile (oneself) from one's native country or cause (another) to go into exile |
| 6. | to deprive (oneself or another) of citizenship |
| [C18: from Medieval Latin expatriāre, from Latin | |
| expatri'ation | |
| —n | |
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Cultural Dictionary
expatriation [(eks-pay-tree-ay-shuhn)]Voluntary departure from the nation of one's birth for permanent or prolonged residence in another nation.
expatriation [(eks-pay-tree-ay-shuhn)]
Voluntarily leaving the nation of one's birth for permanent or prolonged residence in another country.
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