The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word EXPAT
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More clues leading to the result EXPAT
- One living abroad has European vote, very conveniently
- Assistant replacing one in flight — one living abroad
- Former partner, man or woman, one living abroad
- Times in bind over presenting an American in Paris?
- Former postman, an exile
- Video maybe looking back, by visiting foreign resident
- Leaver no longer a soft touch
- Record about holding vote for a leaver?
- Date’s ending by dropping Madame at home in Chelsea, perhaps
- Sex pathetic – no head and male habitual response is to go ‘exile’
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The straight part
We know that "one living abroad" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one living abroad = expat.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does EXPAT mean?
EXPAT noun- An expatriate; a person who lives outside their own country.