noncitizen

noun

non·​cit·​i·​zen ˌnän-ˈsi-tə-zən How to pronounce noncitizen (audio)
also
-sən How to pronounce noncitizen (audio)
Synonyms of noncitizennext
: a person who is not a citizen
the only noncitizen in town
—often used before another noun
noncitizen students

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There have been some limited cases in which noncitizens have been criminally charged for voting or attempting to vote, including in Michigan, but it's been rare and not thought to have altered the outcome of any elections. — Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2026 The time in which Cardoso allegedly registered to vote despite not meeting citizenship requirements is the same time period in which about 6,600 noncitizens were mistakenly registered to vote through New Jersey’s automatic voter registration system. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026 The Heritage Foundation’s voter fraud database, a nationwide registry of voter fraud convictions, records 100 instances of noncitizen voting since 2000. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026 Previous audits have found instances of noncitizens casting ballots to be incredibly rare. — Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for noncitizen

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First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of noncitizen was in 1850

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noncitizen

noun
non·​cit·​i·​zen
ˌnän-ˈsi-tə-zən
: one who is not a citizen

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