expatriate, ex-patriot

People who reside outside their country of origin are called expatriates (and not ex-patriots, which is non-standard English).

  • There is a large Canadian expatriate community in Geneva.
  • The federal budget has had a serious impact on Canadian expatriates and their corporate employers.

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