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
Examples of noncitizen in a Sentence
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Those programs allow noncitizens to temporarily, and legally, live inside and work in the United States.
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Liz Goodwin, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
On Sunday, New Zealand’s government reported that 173,000 noncitizens migrated to the country last year, almost a record.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 8 Apr. 2024
Both refugees and individuals granted asylum have legal status in the U.S. Tyson said that approximately 42,000 of its current U.S. employees are noncitizens with work authorization.
—Melissa Goldin, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
In 2018, the foundation started a petition process that allowed American publishers to submit works by noncitizens.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2024
President Biden’s failure to address our border crisis signals a troubling new trend and campaign tactic from the Left: a push to open our elections to noncitizen voting.
—Brad Raffensperger, National Review, 12 Mar. 2024
Counting noncitizens produces a greater number of smaller districts than otherwise would exist, which magnifies the power of the voting citizens in those districts.
—The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024
Following the judge's decision Friday, the Florida secretary of state’s office will not be able to enforce provisions in state law barring noncitizens from participating in voter registration efforts.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2024
The idea here is to find noncitizens who registered to vote.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Feb. 2024
Liz Goodwin, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
On Sunday, New Zealand’s government reported that 173,000 noncitizens migrated to the country last year, almost a record.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 8 Apr. 2024
Both refugees and individuals granted asylum have legal status in the U.S. Tyson said that approximately 42,000 of its current U.S. employees are noncitizens with work authorization.
—Melissa Goldin, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
In 2018, the foundation started a petition process that allowed American publishers to submit works by noncitizens.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2024
President Biden’s failure to address our border crisis signals a troubling new trend and campaign tactic from the Left: a push to open our elections to noncitizen voting.
—Brad Raffensperger, National Review, 12 Mar. 2024
Counting noncitizens produces a greater number of smaller districts than otherwise would exist, which magnifies the power of the voting citizens in those districts.
—The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024
Following the judge's decision Friday, the Florida secretary of state’s office will not be able to enforce provisions in state law barring noncitizens from participating in voter registration efforts.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2024
The idea here is to find noncitizens who registered to vote.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Feb. 2024
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“Noncitizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncitizen. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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