noncitizen

noun

non·​cit·​i·​zen ˌnän-ˈsi-tə-zən 

also

-sən 

: a person who is not a citizen

the only noncitizen in town

—often used before another noun

noncitizen students

Examples of noncitizen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nevada asked for more information on that smaller group of 185 voters, and the data points used to match them to noncitizens. — Miles Parks, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026

Trump, however, has long maintained that voting by mail leads to fraud, including voting by noncitizens. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Last month, New Jersey disclosed that a mistake involving its Motor Vehicle Commission caused 6,600 noncitizens to be registered (fewer than 400 voted). — Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2026

The statute had long allowed for the detention of noncitizens, but previous administrations did not enforce it. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for noncitizen

• citizen

Legal Definition

noncitizen

noun

non·​cit·​i·​zen

ˌnän-ˈsi-tə-zən

: one who is not a citizen