compatriots
Citizens sharing homeland
Compatriots are people from the same country as oneself.
The word carries a sense of shared national identity and often implies solidarity or common cause: She joined her compatriots in celebrating the victory.
It appears frequently in political speeches and sports contexts, where national belonging matters: He urged his compatriots to vote.
People of one's nation
- countrywomenWomen of same nation
- nationalsCitizens of a state
- citizensMembers of a nation
- landsmenPeople unversed in seamanship
natives · homeland · motherland · fatherland · diaspora · expatriates · emigrants · immigrants
Male children of same parents
- sistersFemale kin or nuns
- comradesClose allies in cause
- alliesCooperative partners united together
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
camaraderie · brotherhood · sisterhood · kinship · unity · togetherness · support · mutual aid
Cloth symbol or signal
- anthemOfficial song of praise
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- nationalismDevotion to one's country
heritage · sovereignty · independence · veterans · founding fathers · constitution · liberty · republic
Fellow squad members
- national teamCountry's official sports squad
- squadSmall working group
- fansArdent admirers or coolers
- supportersPeople who back something
rivals · Olympics · World Cup · representing · jersey · medal · anthem · pride
Military personnel who fight
- troopsMilitary personnel collectively
- veteransFormer armed forces members
- prisoners of warCaptured combatants held during hostilities
- refugeesPeople seeking safety elsewhere
resistance fighters · partisans · fallen · survivors · casualties · evacuation · occupation · liberation
countrymen
People of one's nation
- countrywomenWomen of same nation
- nationalsCitizens of a state
- citizensMembers of a nation
landsmen · natives · homeland · motherland · fatherland · diaspora · expatriates · emigrants · immigrants · citizenship
brothers
Male children of same parents
fellowship · camaraderie · brotherhood · sisterhood · kinship · unity · togetherness · support · mutual aid · common cause
flag
Cloth symbol or signal
- anthemOfficial song of praise
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
nationalism · heritage · sovereignty · independence · veterans · founding fathers · constitution · liberty · republic · civic duty
teammates
Fellow squad members
- national teamCountry's official sports squad
- squadSmall working group
- fansArdent admirers or coolers
supporters · rivals · Olympics · World Cup · representing · jersey · medal · anthem · pride · victory
soldiers
Military personnel who fight
- troopsMilitary personnel collectively
- veteransFormer armed forces members
- prisoners of warCaptured combatants held during hostilities
refugees · resistance fighters · partisans · fallen · survivors · casualties · evacuation · occupation · liberation · exile
- partnerspartners, partner, business partners, business partner, associates
- Post-Communismpostcommunism, Soviet collapse, Berlin Wall fall, democratization, market reforms
compatriotsforeigners
People from elsewhere
aliens · foreign nationals · non-citizens · outsiders · immigrants
compatriotsenemies
Hostile opposing parties
adversaries · foes · outlanders · invaders · occupiers