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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Early results released shortly after the close of polls Tuesday night had more Santa Ana voters opposed than in favor of allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections and City Council raises.
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Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
Two potential constitutional amendments are also on the ballot, concerning noncitizen voting and public and private school funding.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
Kentucky Amendment 1 would ban noncitizen voting in the state.
—Jordan Kellogg, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
Nearly 15,000 noncitizens with criminal convictions or pending charges remain in detention.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
Two potential constitutional amendments are also on the ballot, concerning noncitizen voting and public and private school funding.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
Kentucky Amendment 1 would ban noncitizen voting in the state.
—Jordan Kellogg, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
Nearly 15,000 noncitizens with criminal convictions or pending charges remain in detention.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Noncitizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncitizen. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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