In the question below, a sentence is given with two portions marked in bold. Choose the best replacement (if needed) for the highlighted portion to make the sentence meaningfully and grammatically correct. In case no improvement is needed, mark option (e) as your answer. An expatriate often refers to authorities , skilled workers, or artists taking positions outside their home country, either effortlessly or sent abroad by their employers, which can be companies, universities, governments, or non-governmental organisations.