Expatriate Definition & Meaning

expatriate
noun
  1. a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country; "American expatriates"
verb
  1. expel from a country; "The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government's actions"
  2. move away from one's native country and adopt a new residence abroad

"Expatriate" in song lyrics

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  • "riyadh and expatriate"
    AOL — AOL
  • "kfsh and expatriate"
    AOL — AOL

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