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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Some categories of noncitizens who used to qualify for SNAP no longer do after Trump's tax and spending bill that passed earlier this month.
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Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 19 July 2025
There is little evidence to support widespread voting by noncitizens.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 8 July 2025
In a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court on Thursday clarified that the noncitizens the Trump administration moved to deport to South Sudan -- and has since held temporarily in Djibouti in legal limbo -- is not bound by a lower court order to keep them there as legal proceedings play out.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 5 July 2025
The issue specifically applies to U.S. nationals, noncitizen residents of certain territories who are granted some rights and protections under federal law.
—Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
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Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 19 July 2025
There is little evidence to support widespread voting by noncitizens.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 8 July 2025
In a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court on Thursday clarified that the noncitizens the Trump administration moved to deport to South Sudan -- and has since held temporarily in Djibouti in legal limbo -- is not bound by a lower court order to keep them there as legal proceedings play out.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 5 July 2025
The issue specifically applies to U.S. nationals, noncitizen residents of certain territories who are granted some rights and protections under federal law.
—Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
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“Noncitizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncitizen. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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