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expatriate
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A quick definition of expatriate:
Expatriate: A person who lives permanently in a foreign country. It can also mean leaving your home country to live somewhere else. Expatriation can happen voluntarily or as a form of punishment, like banishment or exile.
A more thorough explanation:
Definition: A person who lives permanently in a foreign country.
Verb: To leave one's home country to live elsewhere.
Example: John is an expatriate who moved to Japan to work for a Japanese company.
Explanation: John left his home country to live and work in Japan permanently. He is now considered an expatriate because he is a foreigner living in a foreign country.