Meaning of the word 'expatriate'

[NinaZara]

Hello,

Is the following usage of the word "expatriate" correct?

He is an expatriate from the UK.

"He" here is a local, spent 20 years in the UK and finally came home to contribute to the society.

Will it be right for another local to refer to him as an expatriate? And can it also automatically mean he's an expert(in his field)?

Thanks.

Nina

[Conchita]

An expatriate is a person who is not living in their home country. The informal term is 'expat'. It has nothing to do with being an expert at something.

[NinaZara]

Just as I suspected.

Malaysians have been using the word "expatriate" to refer to "experts" who came back from overseas. It is widely used there. I guess we'll never know what they really mean to say, an expert or an expatriate .

Thanks for clearing that up!
Nina

[Jamie (K)]