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nonnational

nonnational

7.5
A person who is not a citizen of a country, often living there on a visa
  • noun
  • /ˌnɒnˈnæʃənl/
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  • As a nonnational, she needed special permission to open a bank account.

Examples

  • The nonnational was granted temporary residency.

  • The government created a new visa program for nonnationals seeking temporary work.

  • Many nonnationals attend language classes to help them integrate into the community.

  • Many nonnationals live in the city for work.

  • As a nonnational, she had to navigate complex visa regulations to live in the country legally.

  • The conference welcomed many nonnationals, providing them with resources to settle in the area.

  • Nonnationals often face challenges in accessing public services that citizens take for granted.

Synonyms

alien
vsnonnational
  • Formal
201 3.3

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

does not stress foreign origin and covers any person not belonging there
foreigner
vsnonnational
170 2.5

A person from a different country who is not a citizen

does not require coming from abroad and covers anyone without national belonging
noncitizen
vsnonnational
4 4.1

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

includes people who also do not belong to that nation

Antonyms

1.4

A person who belongs to a country and has rights and duties there

Surface Forms

nonnational singular
nonnationals plural

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.