noncitizens

noun

plural of noncitizen
as in foreigners

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  1. foreigners
  2. aliens
  3. refugees
  4. expatriates
Noun
  • Wealthy foreigners put hundreds of thousands of dollars into real estate or businesses, and governments gave them a foothold abroad.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Kpodo, an architect, will exhibit work that addresses modernism, turning the focus away from tropical modernism centered on concrete buildings, which were often built by foreigners in Ghanaian cities.
    — Gameli Hamelo, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of foreigners
Noun
  • Once again, we’re shown Blunt’s character being hijacked by aliens mid-weather report, uttering an alien language of clicks and pops.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
Definition of aliens
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  • The case centers on the Cuban government shooting down two Brothers to the Rescue flights, a civilian rescue group dedicated to saving refugees fleeing the authoritarian Castro regime — then run by Raul Castro’s older brother Fidel.
    — Liv Caputo Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Trump has vastly expanded ICE to ramp up deportations of immigrants, refugees and asylum-seekers, and the agency was a major part of last year’s law-enforcement surge in the Chicago area known as Operation Midway Blitz.
    — Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of refugees
Noun
  • The Gulf state has no federal personal income tax, and has become an increasingly popular luxe destination for wealthy expatriates.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
  • With expatriates making up nearly 90% of the UAE’s population, remittances are a prize worth billions.
    — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of expatriates
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“Noncitizens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncitizens. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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