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a person who is not a citizen of a country; an alien
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) relating to a person who does not have citizenship status
non•cit•i•zen(nɒnˈsɪt ə zən)
a person who is not a citizen, as of a particular state or nation, and is therefore not normally entitled to the privileges of citizenship.
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|Noun||1.||noncitizen - a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country|
au pair - a young foreigner who lives with a family in return for doing light housework
gringo - a Latin American (disparaging) term for foreigners (especially Americans and Englishmen)
importee, import - an imported person brought from a foreign country; "the lead role was played by an import from Sweden"; "they are descendants of indentured importees"
metic - an alien who paid a fee to reside in an ancient Greek city
citizen - a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community