non-European
adjective
non-Eu·ro·pe·an
ˌnän-ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈpē-ən 
-ˈpēn
non-European
noun
met many non-Europeans during her travels
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The country has seen a surge in arrivals, particularly from non-European Union nations, straining housing, healthcare and public services.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Eleven European countries have compulsory military service: Austria, Cyprus, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden, and non-European Union nation Norway.
—Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025
Jorge Mario Bergoglio was the first ever Latin American pope, and the first since the Syrian Gregory III (whose papacy lasted from 731 to 741) to be of non-European extraction.
—Federico Perelmuter, The Dial, 13 Mar. 2025
Instead, any security guarantee must be backed by capable European and non-European troops.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Eleven European countries have compulsory military service: Austria, Cyprus, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden, and non-European Union nation Norway.
—Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025
Jorge Mario Bergoglio was the first ever Latin American pope, and the first since the Syrian Gregory III (whose papacy lasted from 731 to 741) to be of non-European extraction.
—Federico Perelmuter, The Dial, 13 Mar. 2025
Instead, any security guarantee must be backed by capable European and non-European troops.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Non-European.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-European. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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