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

Some have done so, the prosecutor explained, by slow-walking directives of dubious merit, such as orders to investigate voter fraud by noncitizens—a phenomenon that Trump has falsely claimed is rampant. — Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Commercial driver’s licenses for noncitizens have become a hot-button issue for the DOT after multiple fatal crashes involving noncitizens who were granted licenses despite not meeting federal standards. — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 28 Sep. 2026

In Ohio, prosecutors secured indictments against nine people for voting as noncitizens over the span of 10 years. — Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026

Continue reading … ‘NEVER-ENDING’ — Huge number of noncitizens found on voter rolls as Mike Lee explodes on 'honor system'. — FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 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