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 noun

noncitizen students

Examples of noncitizen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even so, the administration quickly pivoted, filing a brief in a related case that also made claims that California’s voter rolls contained noncitizens who voted illegally. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026

California prosecutors in recent weeks have arrested over 30 noncitizens who are accused of illegally registering to vote. — CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

Trump has made false claims about voting fraud, such as insisting noncitizens are casting ballots en masse. — Jill Colvin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026

The Department of Justice has sued California requesting the state set aside some 20,000 ballots the federal government has flagged as being potentially from noncitizens. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for noncitizen

• citizen

Legal Definition

noncitizen

noun

non·​cit·​i·​zen

ˌnän-ˈsi-tə-zən

: one who is not a citizen