as in strangers
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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Recent Examples of foreigners
But two people with knowledge of the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive internal deliberations, said Secretary of State Marco Rubio relied on a provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 that gives him sweeping power to expel foreigners.
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Minho Kim, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2025
Two of the seriously injured are foreigners, one from Thailand and the other from Myanmar.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2025
In New Zealand, the government was still preventing not just foreigners but also many of its own citizens from entering the country as late as January 2022, when 90 percent of the population was vaccinated.
—Edward Alden, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2025
People gather at their local bookshop, including residents, foreigners, journalists and diplomats, to learn more about this region and beyond.
—Britt Clennett, ABC News, 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
Diplomatic and police sources acknowledge some gangs are now involved in drug trafficking and have foreigners embedded in them.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Many countries allow foreigners to apply for citizenship after living legally within their borders for a specific number of years.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
According to International Living, Ecuador requires only three years of residency before foreigners can apply for citizenship.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Minho Kim, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2025
Two of the seriously injured are foreigners, one from Thailand and the other from Myanmar.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2025
In New Zealand, the government was still preventing not just foreigners but also many of its own citizens from entering the country as late as January 2022, when 90 percent of the population was vaccinated.
—Edward Alden, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2025
People gather at their local bookshop, including residents, foreigners, journalists and diplomats, to learn more about this region and beyond.
—Britt Clennett, ABC News, 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
Diplomatic and police sources acknowledge some gangs are now involved in drug trafficking and have foreigners embedded in them.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Many countries allow foreigners to apply for citizenship after living legally within their borders for a specific number of years.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
According to International Living, Ecuador requires only three years of residency before foreigners can apply for citizenship.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Foreigners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreigners. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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