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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Munira Mohamed, a policy associate for the American Civil Liberties Union in Minnesota, said the lack of consent leaves citizens and noncitizens alike vulnerable.
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Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Bigger concerns around ankle monitors The federal government has been putting ankle monitors on noncitizens indiscriminately, according to the lawsuit, to encourage them to self-deport.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2026
Sellers and customers, citizens and noncitizens.
—CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Sellers and customers, citizens and noncitizens.
—Sarah Raza, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
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Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Bigger concerns around ankle monitors The federal government has been putting ankle monitors on noncitizens indiscriminately, according to the lawsuit, to encourage them to self-deport.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2026
Sellers and customers, citizens and noncitizens.
—CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Sellers and customers, citizens and noncitizens.
—Sarah Raza, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for noncitizen
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“Noncitizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncitizen. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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