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non-U

American

[non-yoo] / nɒnˈyu /

adjective

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

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

non-U British

/ nɒnˈjuː /

adjective

(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.)

Example Sentences

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Companies including Robinhood, Coinbase, Kraken and Gemini unveiled blockchain-based versions of U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds for non-U.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

But a stand-alone index of U.S. stocks has underperformed a version that includes only non-U.

From Barron's • Dec. 8, 2025

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

Vanguard’s Total International Bond Index Fund recently held securities from 40 non-U.

From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2022

On Jan. 31, the president announced that, effective Feb. 2, non-U.

From Washington Post • Aug. 26, 2020

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