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
Examples of noncitizen in a Sentence
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Despite the theory being widely debunked, the conspiracy has taken hold in MAGA and increasingly mainstream right-wing circles, with speaker of the House Mike Johnson recently announcing a bill to prevent noncitizens from voting in elections—even though that is not an issue.
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David Gilbert, WIRED, 18 Apr. 2024
Under Section 702, the government is empowered to collect, without warrants, the messages of noncitizens abroad, even when those targeted are communicating with Americans.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Adding confusion to the issue, however, is the fact that a few local jurisdictions have moved to allow noncitizens to vote in local elections.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 12 Apr. 2024
Seventy-nine percent of Americans reject noncitizen voting, with good reason.
—Michael Thielen, Orange County Register, 1 Apr. 2024
Those programs allow noncitizens to temporarily, and legally, live inside and work in the United States.
—Liz Goodwin, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
On Sunday, New Zealand’s government reported that 173,000 noncitizens migrated to the country last year, almost a record.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 8 Apr. 2024
Both refugees and individuals granted asylum have legal status in the U.S. Tyson said that approximately 42,000 of its current U.S. employees are noncitizens with work authorization.
—Melissa Goldin, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
In 2018, the foundation started a petition process that allowed American publishers to submit works by noncitizens.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2024
David Gilbert, WIRED, 18 Apr. 2024
Under Section 702, the government is empowered to collect, without warrants, the messages of noncitizens abroad, even when those targeted are communicating with Americans.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Adding confusion to the issue, however, is the fact that a few local jurisdictions have moved to allow noncitizens to vote in local elections.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 12 Apr. 2024
Seventy-nine percent of Americans reject noncitizen voting, with good reason.
—Michael Thielen, Orange County Register, 1 Apr. 2024
Those programs allow noncitizens to temporarily, and legally, live inside and work in the United States.
—Liz Goodwin, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
On Sunday, New Zealand’s government reported that 173,000 noncitizens migrated to the country last year, almost a record.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 8 Apr. 2024
Both refugees and individuals granted asylum have legal status in the U.S. Tyson said that approximately 42,000 of its current U.S. employees are noncitizens with work authorization.
—Melissa Goldin, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
In 2018, the foundation started a petition process that allowed American publishers to submit works by noncitizens.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Noncitizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncitizen. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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