Expatriates: meaning, definitions and examples

Individuals who live outside their native country, often for work or lifestyle reasons. This term is commonly used for professionals sent abroad by their companies or for people who choose to live in a different country for an extended period.

• The company has a large number of expatriates working in their overseas offices.
• As expatriates in Japan, they frequently get together to celebrate holidays from their home countries.

Used to refer to people who live in a country other than their native one, often for work or lifestyle reasons.

• Many expatriates in Dubai enjoy a high quality of life
• The expatriate community in Tokyo holds regular social events

Commonly refers to a person who is given a specific task or position, often temporarily, such as an employee sent to work in a different location.

• The company sent him to London as an assignee for a two-year project
• She was the assignee for the new project initiative

Used to describe a person chosen or elected to speak, vote, or act on behalf of others at a meeting or conference.

• The delegates at the conference discussed important policy changes
• Each country sent its own delegate to the negotiations

Refers to an official representative of a country, typically stationed in a foreign country to manage diplomatic relations.

• The ambassador attended the international summit
• She was appointed as the new US ambassador to France