non-American
adjective
non-Amer·i·can
ˌnän-ə-ˈmer-ə-kən 
-ˈmər-,
-ˈme-rə-
: not of or relating to America or the U.S. : not American
… his literary precursors … are mostly non-American.—
John Barth
John Barth
non-American
noun
… those things that non-Americans most immediately associate with America.
—Anthony Quinton
Anthony Quinton
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In other words, ChatGPT favors Standard American English, which can frustrate non-American users.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Glover will be the first Black astronaut ever to fly a moon mission, while Koch will be the first woman and Hansen the first non-American to do so.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Many non-Americans underestimate just how easily time spent in the United States can transform them into U.S. taxpayers.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Trump is helping many non-Americans to break this habit.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2025
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Glover will be the first Black astronaut ever to fly a moon mission, while Koch will be the first woman and Hansen the first non-American to do so.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Many non-Americans underestimate just how easily time spent in the United States can transform them into U.S. taxpayers.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Trump is helping many non-Americans to break this habit.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Non-American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-American. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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