alien
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3.3
- noun
- /ˈeɪliən/
- Formal
:
extranjero
- However, there was much debate in both houses of Congress about how, exactly, aliens would benefit from this bill.
- illegal aliens
- resident alien
- undocumented aliens
Now, the definition of non resident alien is twofolded.
- Now, the definition of non resident alien is twofolded.
Examples
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After 1870, the line of thinking and the concept of basic rights for aliens became standard practice.
Academic text (2017) -
Born in Canada, illegal alien.
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How could anyone marrying an alien be certain that they would not return to their homeland?
Fiction book (1997) -
Congress has specified categories of aliens who may not be admitted to the United States.
Academic text (2017) -
If a native-born woman married an alien, she automatically forfeited her United States citizenship.
Academic text (1991) -
We were undocumented aliens smuggled off in a cargo container to work in the kitchen.
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Editorials written in support of aliens were not just penned in California. Americans across the country supported noncitizens.
Academic text (2017) -
Many aliens living in the U.S. seek a path to citizenship to fully integrate into society.
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The government has regulations that assist aliens in applying for work permits and residency.
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As an immigrant, he found it challenging to navigate the legal processes for aliens in a new country.
Synonyms
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2.5
A person who moves to another country to live there for a long time
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2.5
A person from a different country who is not a citizen
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8.8
A person from another country who is not part of the local community
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4.1
A person who is not a citizen of a country, often living there
A person who is not a citizen of a country, often living there on a visa
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Offensive
A foreign person who stays in the United States after a court orders them to leave
How Legal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Alien comes from the Latin word alienus meaning 'from another' or 'belonging to another'. That idea of being 'from another place' explains why an alien can mean a person from another country who is not a citizen.