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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Even conservative-leaning data sources have documented extremely few cases of noncitizen voting over decades, compared to the billions of ballots cast nationwide in that time.
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Katherine “kitty” Donovan, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
The former small-town Kansas mayor who made national headlines last year when he was charged with voting illegally as a noncitizen has reached a plea agreement that will keep him out of jail.
—Matthew Kelly
april 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
Republican opposition to the five-year extension proposal of the program, which allows warrantless wiretapping of noncitizens overseas, came both from hardliners who believed the reforms in the framework did not go far enough, as well as Intel members who wanted a clean reauthorization.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
Some election officials have raised concerns that federal officials will use the sensitive data for other purposes, such as searching for potential noncitizens.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Katherine “kitty” Donovan, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
The former small-town Kansas mayor who made national headlines last year when he was charged with voting illegally as a noncitizen has reached a plea agreement that will keep him out of jail.
—Matthew Kelly
april 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
Republican opposition to the five-year extension proposal of the program, which allows warrantless wiretapping of noncitizens overseas, came both from hardliners who believed the reforms in the framework did not go far enough, as well as Intel members who wanted a clean reauthorization.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
Some election officials have raised concerns that federal officials will use the sensitive data for other purposes, such as searching for potential noncitizens.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Noncitizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncitizen. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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