Expat


[eks-peyt] /ɛksˈpeɪt/

noun, Informal.
1.
an expatriate:
a favorite hangout for expats.
/ˌɛksˈpæt/
noun, adjective
1.
(informal) short for expatriate
n.

1962, shortening of expatriate (n.).
expatriate

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