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Define Expat Meaning

Expat
A word North Americans and Western Europeans like to use to avoid calling themselves immigrants.

Josh is an expat. José is an immigrant.
By Delilah
Expat
A person taking up residency in another country.

Now most commonly used as term for those working in companies outside of their home country such as those with regional position and their family.

1. She got offered a regional position in her company's head office in Singapore making here an expat in that tiny city-state.

2. Our new neighbor is an expatriate family from Argentina, family of the newly appointed Argentine Diplomat.
By Lorri
Expat
A person that lives and works in a foreign country while acting as if they never left their home country.

James was unfamiliar with the local language and culture as he rarely ventured outside the expat bubble.
By Britney
Expat
An expatriate.

I moved to Thailand from America, making me an expat.
By Sorcha
Expat
A migrant, generally from an English speaking country, with more money and/or attitude than the average citizen.

The locals should learn English so they can communicate with the expat community.
By Alaine
Expat
An immigrant who refuses to learn/use the language of their new country, usually British people from the baby boomer generation

God that expat's so rude! Did you hear them pronounce croissant? Sounded like kroy-saint
By Sybil
Expat
Immigrants, but they're white.

Why's this expat even here if she's gonna generalize the entire population like that!?
By Nevsa
Expat
Short for Expatriate - somebody who has left his or her homeland to live or work in another country, usually for a long period of time.

OR my version:

Expat in Dubai: constantly complaining and rude git with an ego the size of Asia. Other characteristics includes trying to live a lavish lifestyle on a meagre salary and continous road rage

if one of these non-natives gives you lip:

'hey a**hole, don't you get all expat on me!'

By Ulrikaumeko
Expat
What white people call themselves when they don't want to be called immigrants.

90% of the population in Dubai consists of immigrants and expats.
By Consuelo
Expatting
v: Expatting, to expat. The act of moving to another country for the purpose of building a better life or a more fulfilling career.

The job market really sucks. My friend? He's thinking of expatting to another country. He's really got some good plans for what he'll do!

Or:

The job market really sucks. My friend? He expatted to another country. Now, he's living his life to the fullest!
By Harri