noncitizen
noun
non·cit·i·zen
ˌnän-ˈsi-tə-zən 
also
-sən
: a person who is not a citizen
the only noncitizen in town
—often used before another nounnoncitizen students
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MacDonough, a nonpartisan official, found several Senate Republicans' provisions in violation, including attempts to repeal federal food aid for noncitizens, multiple measures softening environmental regulations and deregulation for gun silencers.
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Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 28 June 2025
The consequences for noncitizens who try to vote include fines, prison time and deportation.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 28 June 2025
On Friday, one group filed a class action lawsuit seeking broad protection of all noncitizen pregnant women, even those who are not plaintiffs.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 27 June 2025
Many people have been deported as a result of Trump's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which grants the president authority to deport noncitizens without appearing before a judge, among other wartime authorities.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
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Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 28 June 2025
The consequences for noncitizens who try to vote include fines, prison time and deportation.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 28 June 2025
On Friday, one group filed a class action lawsuit seeking broad protection of all noncitizen pregnant women, even those who are not plaintiffs.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 27 June 2025
Many people have been deported as a result of Trump's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which grants the president authority to deport noncitizens without appearing before a judge, among other wartime authorities.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
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“Noncitizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncitizen. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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