An expatriate (in abbreviated form, expat)'s a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country and culture other than that of the person's upbringing or legal residence. The word comes from the Latin ex (out of) and patria (country, fatherland). Background The term's sometimes used in the context of Westerners living in non-Western countries, although it's also used to describe Westerners living in other Western countries, such as Americans living in the United Kingdom, or Britons livin… (More on Expatriates)