non-U

American  

[non-yoo] / nɒnˈju /

adjective

1. not characteristic of or appropriate to the upper class, especially of Great Britain.

   certain words and phrases that are considered absolutely non-U.

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non-U British  

/ nɒnˈjuː /

adjective

1. (esp of language) not characteristic of or used by the upper class Compare U 1

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Etymology

Origin of non-U

non- + U (adj.)

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

non-U

The tokenized model portfolios will initially be available to non-U.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Unlike many investors whose international allocations fluctuate with performance cycles, Thelander added that he has maintained roughly 15% to 19% exposure to non-U.

From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026

The top executives of the accounting firm are considering several back-up options, including selling off just the non-U.

From Reuters ● Mar. 16, 2023

Then you look at the international platform for their non-U.

From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2022

The Semiconductor Industry Association, which represents nearly all of the U.S. semiconductor industry by revenue and almost two-thirds of non-U.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 7, 2022

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