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Noun: expat  ,eks'pat or 'eks,pat
  1. A person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
    "American expats";
    - exile, expatriate
Adjective: expat  ,eks'pat or 'eks,pat
  1. Of, or relating to people living outside their native country
    "The expat community in Singapore is quite diverse";
    - expatriate

Derived forms: expats

Type of: absentee

Encyclopedia: Expat