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Compatriot

Definition:

(n.) One of the same country, and having like interests and feeling.
(a.) Of the same country; having a common sentiment of patriotism.

Example Sentences:

(1) The move, first mooted two months ago, has been instigated with Jol's blessing and the new man was quick to insist he had spent "many hours" talking with his compatriot prior to accepting the position, even if his arrival effectively dilutes the manager's powerbase at the club.
(2) Some suggest the party is concerned about longer term political shifts and the risk of contagion if people on the mainland begin to wonder why they cannot choose their leader like compatriots in Hong Kong.
(3) This view contradicts what is often expressed in these pages, most recently by my compatriot Naomi Klein in her criticisms of green groups .
(4) Has she sensed the mood of her compatriots correctly this time?
(5) Yes, Khodorkovsky has been very unlucky in his fate, but we, his compatriots, have been unbelievably lucky: the party of human dignity is today embodied by an individual who conducts himself in a model fashion and does not bend or break under pressure.
(6) It is simply absurd to declare that Latvians who wish to honour their compatriots who fought and died in the second world war have any sympathy for the abhorrent ideologies that were responsible for the death of so many of my people and that plunged my nation into decades of occupation by Nazi and Soviet oppressors.
(7) It was a measure of the depth of Warrington's squad that Smith felt able to omit Brett Hodgson and Trent Waterhouse, two compatriots whose vast experience includes both State of Origin rugby and Grand Finals in Sydney.
(8) But Ancelotti's compatriot told France Football today: "I have never been contacted."
(9) Despite Dynamo playing in the Champions League, now it seems like a great opportunity to make the switch.” Lens, who played for the Sunderland head coach Dick Advocaat at AZ Alkmaar and PSV Eindhoven, admitted his compatriot’s presence at the Stadium of Light was a big factor.
(10) Vietto, 21, is considered one of the most exciting young talents in La Liga and will link up again with compatriot and former coach Diego Simeone at Atlético.
(11) Agüero terrorised his opponents, scored four times, missed a penalty and, in the process, caught and overhauled his compatriot Carlos Tevez’s scoring record in City’s colours.
(12) After four days out of the public eye, Venezuela’s opposition hardliner Leopoldo Lopez has appeared in a video asking his compatriots to join him in a march on Tuesday to demand a halt to the crackdown that followed Wednesday’s deadly protests.
(13) Guangzhou Evergrande He joined Brazilian compatriot and former Manchester City and Real Madrid striker Robinho at the club.
(14) Mauresmo claims to recall very clearly the moment when she fell in love with tennis when, as a three-year-old, she watched her compatriot Yannick Noah triumph in the 1983 French Open .
(15) Raekwon has rejoined the Wu-Tang Clan, performing with his hip-hop compatriots on The Daily Show.
(16) Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic, an international team-mate, had acknowledged before May's Europa League final between the clubs that his compatriot had made considerable progress.
(17) She writes: In a massive departure from his usual diplomacy, Greece's ceremonial head employed the occasion of a visit by Canadian officials to say what he really thinks about the fiscal measures being enforced on his compatriots.
(18) Unlike the absolute majority of my Chinese compatriots, I consider that the Philippines has some reasonable grounds for its claims.
(19) A statement on the club’s website added: “The Portuguese is joined by backroom team and compatriots João Mário, João Cunha and Bruno Lage.” The appointment of Carvalhal had been expected for more than a week, though reports also linked the club with a move for Swindon’s manager, Mark Cooper.
(20) He retired from public life in June 2004 ahead of his 86th birthday, telling his adoring compatriots: "Don't call me, I'll call you."