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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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
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.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Trump is helping many non-Americans to break this habit.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2025
Also, Trump is pushing to get more U.S. vehicles into a European market long dominated by non-American vehicles.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2025
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 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.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Trump is helping many non-Americans to break this habit.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2025
Also, Trump is pushing to get more U.S. vehicles into a European market long dominated by non-American vehicles.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2025
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“Non-American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-American. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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