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Belonger

(bĭ-lôngˈər, -lŏngˈ-)

noun
Caribbean
A native-born island resident or a person who has been granted the status of a native-born resident: “Resentment for what many Belongers consider Britain's parsimonious attitude has rekindled a 13-year-old debate in the islands” (Maclean's).

Related Forms:

  • Be·longˈer·shipˌ noun

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