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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The agency did not respond to NPR's question about the results of the manual review, how many noncitizens on voter rolls have been identified to date or what portion of the results so far were inconclusive.
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Miles Parks, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
The executive order paused noncitizens’ entry at the southern border when seven-day averages of daily border crossings exceeded 2,500 between ports of entry.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
The new law limits federal matching funds for noncitizens’ medical care, shifting the financial burden to state governments and hospitals.
—Jim Sergent, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
This June, the House voted to repeal laws that allowed noncitizens to vote in local elections and that barred the police union from negotiating on disciplinary measures against officers.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
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Miles Parks, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
The executive order paused noncitizens’ entry at the southern border when seven-day averages of daily border crossings exceeded 2,500 between ports of entry.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
The new law limits federal matching funds for noncitizens’ medical care, shifting the financial burden to state governments and hospitals.
—Jim Sergent, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
This June, the House voted to repeal laws that allowed noncitizens to vote in local elections and that barred the police union from negotiating on disciplinary measures against officers.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
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“Noncitizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncitizen. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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