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nonnational

nonnational

7.6
Not a citizen of a country, often living or working there on a visa
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒnˈnæʃənl/
  • Formal
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  • There is no precedent for the all-hut-universal realization that terrorism is not a matter of "politics" to be left to individual national governments, but rather a threat that requires nonnational, transnational action.

Examples

  • The school has many nonnational students from various countries studying abroad.

  • In legal terms, a nonnational may not have the same rights as a native citizen.

  • When applying for a visa, nonnational applicants must provide additional documentation.

Synonyms

alien
vsnonnational
  • Formal
201 3.3

A person from another country who is not a citizen where they live

is focused on legal national status rather than origin
foreigner
vsnonnational
170 2.5

A person from a different country who is not a citizen

is about not being a legal national, used especially in immigration law
noncitizen
vsnonnational
4 4.1

A person who is not a citizen of a country, often living there

is a broader term for not being a national, used in legal contexts

Antonyms

national
110 4.2

A person who is a legal citizen of a country

How National

national
337 2.0
citizen
∞ 1.4
nonnational
  • Formal
7.6
stateless
4 7.4

Surface Forms

nonnational positive

Morphology

nonnational = national (transparent) = non + national

Meaning is the straightforward negation of 'national' using the productive prefix 'non-'; learners who know 'national' and 'non-' can infer this sense.

Etymology

Nonnational is made from non- 'not' and national 'of a nation' or 'a citizen'. So a nonnational is someone who is 'not a citizen' of that country.