as in stranger
a person who is not native to or known to a community
I can tell by your accent you're a foreigner in these parts
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Usually, a consular official whose office issues the visa for a foreigner makes the revocation decision once they've been alerted about an arrest or a suspension.
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Marc Caputo, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
New Zealand has also been plagued with high unemployment figures that have seen foreigners leave the country in droves.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
At the time, Pulaski was only the seventh foreigner given the distinction.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
For decades, the naval base was primarily used to hold foreigners linked to the September 11, 2001, attacks.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
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Marc Caputo, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
New Zealand has also been plagued with high unemployment figures that have seen foreigners leave the country in droves.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
At the time, Pulaski was only the seventh foreigner given the distinction.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
For decades, the naval base was primarily used to hold foreigners linked to the September 11, 2001, attacks.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for foreigner
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“Foreigner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreigner. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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