compatriots

noun

plural of compatriot
1
as in citizens
a person living in or originally from the same country as another an appeal to all of his compatriots to come to their country's aid in its hour of need

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2
as in associates
a person frequently seen in the company of another doesn't indulge in the lavish lifestyle of his compatriots in the movie business

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Recent Examples of compatriots Barrow and Drummond are compatriots from the war; Barrow appreciates Drummond as the first white man who did not first judge him by the color of his skin, but Drummond is acting weird. — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026 Like so many of his compatriots, Yes Boone isn’t afraid of a long haul. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026 Enraged over the lack of movement on the signing of 504, Judy and her compatriots launch a series of protests around the country, focused on federal buildings that house HEW offices. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026 Closing out the evening at Louis Armstrong Stadium, ​American Learner Tien takes on Russian Karen Khachanov, hoping to join compatriots Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe and Alex Michelsen in ​the last eight. — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026 Late in the novel, Noa, Nicole, and their newfound compatriots get into a van with a group of musical hermits who have fled to the mountains to escape the violence of Ecuadorian society. — Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026 Robert Ladd as to the gang ties of Davis and his compatriots. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Ironically, Lefty’s track sonically fits in with her compatriots. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026 The 23-year-old’s name joins that of compatriots Ayako Okamoto (1984), Hinako Shibuno (2019) and last year’s champion golfer Miyū Yamashita — who failed to make the cut this weekend — on the silver trophy. — Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compatriots
  1. citizens
  2. associates
  3. countrymen
  4. colleagues
  5. nationals
  6. friends
  7. peers
  8. comrades
Noun
  • Both homeowners and farmers can benefit from the work, and all citizens benefit from a stronger food system and water management program.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Dangelo Rafael Jean Caraballo, 25, and Sneider Mejia Bautista, 24, both Dominican citizens, are accused of stabbing off-duty NYPD Detective Jose Mercedes.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of citizens
Noun
  • Until today, human scientists have been the agents responsible for discovering cancer cures, and for doing so they (and key associates) have been showered with academic credit and awards, perhaps even a Nobel Prize.
    — Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The outlet reported that Jamal pocketed hundreds of thousands of dollars from at least six Feeding Our Future associates convicted in connection to the sprawling fraud scheme.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of associates
Noun
  • In some obscure way, Shawn felt responsible for protecting the stranger against the slights of his unyielding countrymen.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • One of his countrymen, Javier Giner, also arrives at the San Sebastián Film Festival with his first movie.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of countrymen
Noun
  • The Ratepayer Protection Act, meant to prevent data centers from raising electricity prices, enjoyed sweeping support in the House from all but three Democrats while all but four of their colleagues in the Senate opposed it.
    — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Anthony Jack, Richard Boyatzis and colleagues at Case Western Reserve University coached people once about their personal vision and once about their current problems, then scanned them with fMRI.
    — Catherine Bell, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of colleagues
Noun
  • And Section 702 of FISA, which allows intelligence agencies to conduct warrantless spying on foreign nationals, expired in June.
    — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The men – identified only as British nationals between the ages of 23 and 25 and from London area – were quickly released on bail with police confirming no explosives were found in three vans at the scene.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of nationals
Noun
  • Likewise, tipping can make settling up uncomfortable when dining out with friends.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Bottaro, 38, who works at Charter Oak Financial and Lawlor, 36, who works at Voya, became friends as students at CCSU.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of friends
Noun
  • This twin achievement of expanding its treasury and posting outsize shareholder returns puts the Hyperliquid DAT in stark contrast to its peers.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Long-lived healthy adults tend to have microbiomes that are richer in bacterial diversity than those of their chronological peers, with the former having gut bacteria that look more like those of younger, healthier adults.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of peers
Noun
  • During the May 27 Roscosmos EVA that featured cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, Fedyaev controlled the station’s European Robotic Arm (ERA) with both his comrades attached.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • That day, DiPasquale and nine of his comrades were called to Tower 2 just after it was struck.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of comrades

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“Compatriots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compatriots. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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