Expat and Native

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Expat noun - A person forced to emigrate for political reasons.

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Native is an antonym for expat.

Native noun - A usually longtime resident of a locality.

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Expat is an antonym for native.

Nearby Words: nativity, natively

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Native and Expat. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/expat/native

Expat & Native. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/expat/native>.

Native or Expat. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/expat/native.

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