NONCITIZENS Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

noncitizens

noun

plural of noncitizen

as in foreigners

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Noun

During a press conference last Sunday, authorities said that at least 261 foreigners from 23 countries were among the missing.

— Kosh Raj Koirala, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
Travel to Tibet requires special government permission for all foreigners, especially journalists, even if they are fully accredited to work in China.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of foreigners

Noun

Research shows refugees and Kenyan businesses have also formed partnerships and supply chains linking Nairobi with camps such as Kakuma.

— Vivianne Wandera, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Those who lived there came as refugees or migrants from Germany, Spain, Portugal, the Ottoman Empire, modern Ukraine—and perhaps even beyond; and the Ghetto’s story cannot be told except through their own.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of refugees

Noun

More than 30,000 expatriates had registered with Fly&Vote, an initiative helping Israelis arrange election travel, which has already secured seven dedicated flights to Israel.

— Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
Likewise, the Relief Procedures for Certain Former Citizens provides a pathway for eligible former citizens with minimal tax liability to resolve outstanding filing obligations without becoming covered expatriates.

— Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of expatriates

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