foreigner
noun
for·eign·er
ˈfȯr-ə-nər 
ˈfär-
1
: a person belonging to or owing allegiance to a foreign country
2
chiefly dialectal
: one not native to a place or community : stranger sense 1c
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I can tell by your accent you're a foreigner in these parts.
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Trump and his accomplices claim the right to deport foreigners to a brutal prison in El Salvador without giving them any opportunity to challenge the grounds for their removal.
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Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
And in one of its most aggressive moves yet, the administration detained and tried to deport several immigrants and foreigners who spoke out against Israel or participated in pro-Palestinain demonstrations on campus last year.
—Natalie Proulx, New York Times, 1 May 2025
On Tuesday, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that Malta must end its golden passport program, which allowed foreigners to purchase citizenship in exchange for an investment of more than €600,000, according to EuroNews.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2025
Around 242,000 foreigners in the U.S. are employed through optional practical training.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
And in one of its most aggressive moves yet, the administration detained and tried to deport several immigrants and foreigners who spoke out against Israel or participated in pro-Palestinain demonstrations on campus last year.
—Natalie Proulx, New York Times, 1 May 2025
On Tuesday, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that Malta must end its golden passport program, which allowed foreigners to purchase citizenship in exchange for an investment of more than €600,000, according to EuroNews.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2025
Around 242,000 foreigners in the U.S. are employed through optional practical training.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Foreigner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreigner. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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foreigner
noun
for·eign·er
ˈfȯr-ə-nər
ˈfär-
: a person who is from a foreign country
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