foreign-born

[fawr-in-bawrn, for-]

adjective

1. born in a country other than that in which one resides.

Word History and Origins

Origin of foreign-born¹

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Example Sentences

The U.K. has a growing problem with home-grown and foreign-born terrorism.

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The sector was powered, in part, by a wave of immigration, with foreign-born workers filling the ranks of the nation’s growing factories.

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Apollo Global Management’s chief economist, Torsten Sløk, noted earlier this month External link that the growth rate in the foreign-born labor force has been “significantly weaker than normal,” with predictable results for employment.

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Malaysia's football federation suspended its secretary-general Friday and said it would establish an independent committee to probe an ongoing eligibility scandal involving seven foreign-born players.

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In the U.S., tighter immigration policies have shrunk the foreign-born labor supply but cooling demand for labor has kept unemployment steady.

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