as in foreigners
a person who is not native to or known to a community
the problems encountered by a nonnative after moving into a close-knit community
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Noun
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But two people with knowledge of the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive internal deliberations, said Secretary of State Marco Rubio relied on a provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 that gives him sweeping power to expel foreigners.—
Minho Kim,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2025 -
Two of the seriously injured are foreigners, one from Thailand and the other from Myanmar.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Flirt with strangers at every possible opportunity.—
Olivia Petter,
Vogue,
23 Dec. 2024
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But when two strangers arrive, the once-invincible conjurer’s powers weaken, leaving the town in danger.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Nonnatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonnatives. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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