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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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
Hopkins enjoyed the physicality of the game, especially with a non-American team.
—Kansas City Star, 13 July 2025
Henry Cavill made history as the first non-American actor to play Superman in 2013.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 11 July 2025
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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
Hopkins enjoyed the physicality of the game, especially with a non-American team.
—Kansas City Star, 13 July 2025
Henry Cavill made history as the first non-American actor to play Superman in 2013.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 11 July 2025
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“Non-American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-American. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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