"repat" meaning in English

See repat in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: repats [plural]
Etymology: Shortening. Head templates: {{en-noun}} repat (plural repats)
  1. (informal) A repatriate. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-repat-en-noun-~ObSPM11 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "Shortening.",
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    }
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          "ref": "2007 May 17, Sophia Kishkovsky, “2 Russian Churches, Split by War, Reuniting”, in New York Times",
          "text": "One of the most important things you can do as a repat is to help in the reunification of the churches, much more so than anything you’re doing in television or business.",
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        }
      ],
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        "A repatriate."
      ],
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        "(informal) A repatriate."
      ],
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        "informal"
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    }
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}
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      ]
    }
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        "(informal) A repatriate."
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