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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Currently, guidelines stipulated by the Social Security Administration say that only citizens, and noncitizens who are authorized to work in the U.S. by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) can get an SSN, to report wages and to determine eligibility for Social Security benefits.
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Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
The provisional numbers are estimates of everyone who died of overdoses in the U.S., including noncitizens.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
The state program provides monthly cash benefits to elderly, blind and disabled noncitizens who are ineligible for Social Security benefits because of their immigration status.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
That’s not true for noncitizens and their children.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 11 May 2025
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Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
The provisional numbers are estimates of everyone who died of overdoses in the U.S., including noncitizens.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
The state program provides monthly cash benefits to elderly, blind and disabled noncitizens who are ineligible for Social Security benefits because of their immigration status.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
That’s not true for noncitizens and their children.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 11 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for noncitizen
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“Noncitizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncitizen. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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