noncitizen

noun non·cit·i·zen \ ˌnän-ˈsi-tə-zən also -sən \

Definition of noncitizen

:a person who is not a citizen

the only noncitizen in town

—often used before another noun

noncitizen students

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Recent Examples of noncitizen from the Web

His officers subjected Latino Arizonans — citizens and noncitizens alike — to routine harassment and abuse.

— eric levitz, Daily Intelligencer, "‘Sheriff Joe’ and Everyday American Authoritarianism," 30 Aug. 2017
Giammarco, 61, served in the U.S. Army and the National Guard as a noncitizen soldier and received honorable discharges.

— peggy mccarthy, courant.com, "Deported Army Veteran Gains U.S. Citizenship, Reunites With Family," 24 July 2017
U.S. citizens also are scanned, so airlines don't need to haveseparate boarding processes for citizens and noncitizens, Gabris said.

— mary wisniewski, chicagotribune.com, "At O'Hare, some passengers undergo face scans in test of security program," 20 July 2017
Kobach spokeswoman Samantha Poetter referred reporters to the affidavit and said three more cases of noncitizens had been discovered since it was signed in March.

— jonathan shorman and anita kumar, kansascity, "Kobach makes claims of noncitizen voters in Kansas as he takes national stage," 19 July 2017
The second largest proportion of enrollees, at 10 percent, are qualified noncitizens, a term for permanent residents, refugees, people granted asylum and others.

— hattie xu, sacbee, "A third of all Californians depend on Medi-Cal. Here’s who they are and where they live," 14 July 2017
In 2005, some 35,000 noncitizens were serving in the active military, with about 8,000 enlisting each year.

— whitney eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, "Together in 'The Bunkers,' deported US veterans forge new paths and purpose," 3 July 2017
New York City Council members and advocates for immigrants railed against federal immigration agents in courthouses, saying their presence undermined public safety and made noncitizens afraid to appear in court.

— corinne ramey, WSJ, "Immigrant Advocates Want Agents Barred From NYC Courthouses," 29 June 2017
Vargas and Grijalva have submitted proposed legislation that would allow the vets to return to the United States, and would take measures so that noncitizen members of the military are informed of their opportunities to become U.S. citizens.

— sandra dibble, latimes.com, "U.S. military veterans deported to Mexico say they want to come back home," 4 June 2017

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First Known Use of noncitizen

1850

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noncitizen

noun non·cit·i·zen \ ˌnän-ˈsi-tə-zən \

legal Definition of noncitizen

:one who is not a citizen

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