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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San Diego Padres pitching prospect Humberto Cruz pleaded guilty to a charge of receiving money to transport noncitizens within the United States.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Approximately 41,000 noncitizens in New York state were also estimated to lose their food benefits because of the new restrictions.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Answering a yes/no question about whether noncitizens should be allowed to vote in city elections, the council member went on and on, until the moderator cut her off.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Previously, most noncitizens without a criminal record who were not arrested at the border were allowed to seek a bond hearing while their immigration cases were pending.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Approximately 41,000 noncitizens in New York state were also estimated to lose their food benefits because of the new restrictions.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Answering a yes/no question about whether noncitizens should be allowed to vote in city elections, the council member went on and on, until the moderator cut her off.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Previously, most noncitizens without a criminal record who were not arrested at the border were allowed to seek a bond hearing while their immigration cases were pending.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
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“Noncitizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncitizen. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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