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expat

/ˈɛksˌpæt/noun

Someone living for a time in a country that is not their own, often for work, training, or study.

Example sentence

  • The cafe is popular with British expats living in Spain.

Short for 'expatriate'. Informal but standard in journalism. Note the connotation gap: wealthy foreigners are often called expats while poorer ones are called immigrants.

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