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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The Fourteenth Amendment, ratified 11 years after Dred Scott, was drafted to repudiate that decision and to prevent the creation of a hereditary class of noncitizens within the United States.
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Jeff Ballou, ABC News, 18 May 2026
Proponents of the bill say it is aimed at preventing noncitizens from casting ballots.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 17 May 2026
San Diego Padres pitching prospect Humberto Cruz pleaded guilty to a charge of receiving money to transport noncitizens within the United States.
—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
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Jeff Ballou, ABC News, 18 May 2026
Proponents of the bill say it is aimed at preventing noncitizens from casting ballots.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 17 May 2026
San Diego Padres pitching prospect Humberto Cruz pleaded guilty to a charge of receiving money to transport noncitizens within the United States.
—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
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“Noncitizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncitizen. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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