compatriot

noun/kəmˈpeɪtriət/

Frequency rank: #15,669 most common English word

Meaning

A person from the same country as oneself; a fellow citizen.

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Example sentence

During the Olympics, she cheered loudly for every compatriot who competed on the field.

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