citizen
noun
a native or naturalized member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to its government and is entitled to its protection (distinguished from alien).
noncitizen
-
a word derived from
citizen.
Example Sentences
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A government attorney wrote that DHS would consider what is known as a stipulated removal, in which a noncitizen waives their right to a hearing before entering into deportation proceedings.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
In the past, it was uncommon for federal prosecutors to pursue charges against noncitizen voters who didn’t understand that it was against the law for them to vote.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
He said he first thought about the issue seriously a decade ago, when San Francisco voters passed a measure allowing noncitizen parents to cast ballots in school board elections.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
James Safechuck’s parents got a house; Robson’s mother, a noncitizen, got a fancy car and a permanent U.S. resident visa.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
At least 17 times, the government transferred a noncitizen to a different detention facility after a court unambiguously prohibited it from doing so.
From Slate ● Feb. 19, 2026
