Noncitizen (Noun)
Meaning
A person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- A noncitizen living in the United States must follow the laws of the land but cannot vote in federal elections.
- She moved to Australia as a noncitizen but applied for residency after five years.
- Immigration authorities checked the visa status of the noncitizen to determine whether she could enter the country.
- After ten years in Canada, the noncitizen finally became eligible to apply for citizenship.
- A noncitizen arrested in a foreign country often relies on the embassy of their home country for assistance.