Alien and Expat

Alien

Alien noun - A person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country.

Expat and alien are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Expat" instead a noun "Alien".

Expat

Expat noun - A person forced to emigrate for political reasons.
Usage example: a network of expats in London keeps her from missing the family she left behind
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Synonyms for Expat

Alien and expat are semantically related. You can use "Alien" instead a noun "Expat".

Both words in one sentence

  • Noir Episode The Past Doctor Adventures novel Illegal Alien is about Cybermen during the London Blitz, but includes an expat American private eye called Cody McBride, who brings a lot of noir tropes with him.
    Source: Noir Episode
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