non-Amer·i·can
| \ ˌnän-ə-ˈmer-ə-kən
, -ˈmər-, -ˈme-rə- \
, -ˈmər-, -ˈme-rə- \
Definition of non-American
: not of or relating to America or the U.S. : not American
… his literary precursors … are mostly non-American.— John Barth
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“Non-American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-American. Accessed 23 May. 2022.
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