nonnational
- noun
- /ˌnɒnˈnæʃənl/
- As a nonnational, she needed special permission to open a bank account.
Examples
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The nonnational was granted temporary residency.
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The government created a new visa program for nonnationals seeking temporary work.
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Many nonnationals attend language classes to help them integrate into the community.
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Many nonnationals live in the city for work.
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As a nonnational, she had to navigate complex visa regulations to live in the country legally.
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The conference welcomed many nonnationals, providing them with resources to settle in the area.
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Nonnationals often face challenges in accessing public services that citizens take for granted.
Synonyms
A person from another country who is not a citizen where they live
A person from a different country who is not a citizen
A person who is not a citizen of a country, often living there
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
nonnational = nonnational (transparent) = non + national
The noun use is a straightforward conversion of the adjective 'nonnational', which itself transparently means 'not national'.
Etymology
Nonnational (noun) is built from non- 'not' and national 'of a nation', and a nonnational is a person who is 'not a citizen' of that country.