expatriate
Also known as expat, expats, expatriates
thumb|Expatriate French voters queue in Lausanne, [[Switzerland, for the first round of the presidential election of 2007.]]
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thumb|Expatriate French voters queue in Lausanne, [[Switzerland, for the first round of the presidential election of 2007.]]
An expatriate (often shortened to expat) is a person who resides outside their native country.