noncitizen

noun

non·​cit·​i·​zen ˌnän-ˈsi-tə-zən How to pronounce noncitizen (audio)
also
-sən How to pronounce noncitizen (audio)
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: a person who is not a citizen
the only noncitizen in town
—often used before another noun
noncitizen students

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Trump said that the bureau's initial analysis of more than 128 million voter records shows that over 24,000 noncitizens voted illegally in the 2020 presidential election. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026 That was striking, DiCamillo said, given how much Trump has pointed to California to claim that noncitizens are voting. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Last month, New Jersey disclosed that a mistake involving its Motor Vehicle Commission caused 6,600 noncitizens to be registered (fewer than 400 voted). — Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2026 The statute had long allowed for the detention of noncitizens, but previous administrations did not enforce it. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for noncitizen

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First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of noncitizen was in 1850

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noncitizen

noun
non·​cit·​i·​zen
ˌnän-ˈsi-tə-zən
: one who is not a citizen

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