Expatriate

Podcast 1 · Introduction

Expatriate

A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

noun, adjective, and verb

Pronunciation

eks-PAT-ree-ut (noun) / eks-PAT-ree-ayt (verb)  /ɛkˈspætrɪət/ (noun/adj), /ɛkˈspætrɪeɪt/ (verb)

Definition

As a noun: a person who lives outside their native country, typically for professional or personal reasons. As a verb: to send or drive a person from their native country, or to leave it voluntarily.

Plain meaning

Someone living in a country that is not their own — by choice, for work, or sometimes by force.

Register

Neutral to formal. The noun and adjective are standard in journalism and professional contexts. Expat is the informal contraction used in everyday speech.