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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNon-citizen
/ˌnɒnˈsɪtɪzən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who does not have citizenship in the country in which they live or are located.
"The new immigration policy outlines specific registration requirements for any non-citizen residing in the country." - 2
An alien or foreign national lacking the political rights and privileges granted to citizens.
"Non-citizens are generally not permitted to vote in national elections."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Latin-rooted prefix 'non-' (meaning not) and 'citizen', which traces back to the Old French 'citeseins' and Latin 'civis' (dweller of a city). The compound term emerged in legal and political discourse during the 19th century to denote individuals residing within a state or territory who lack full citizenship rights.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Non-citizen" is said worldwide
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non-citoyen
Transliteration: nɔ̃-sitwajɛ̃
"Ce pays offre des services de santé aux résidents non-citoyens."
Nichtstaatsbürger
Transliteration: niçt-staats-bür-ger
"Der Status von Nichtstaatsbürgern ist im Aufenthaltsgesetz geregelt."
non cittadino
Transliteration: non tʃittaˈdino
"I diritti dei non cittadini variano a seconda dei trattati internazionali."
no ciudadano
Transliteration: no sijuˈdadano
"Muchos no ciudadanos participan activamente en la economía local."
não cidadão
Transliteration: nɐ̃w sidaˈzɐ̃w
"O governo aprovou novas leis relativas aos direitos dos não cidadãos."
गैर-नागरिक
Transliteration: gair-naagrik
"इस देश में कई गैर-नागरिक काम कर रहे हैं।"
非公民
Transliteration: fēi gōngmín
"该法律同样适用于境内的非公民。"
비시민권자
Transliteration: bi-simin-gwonja
"비시민권자도 특정 지역 선거에 참여할 수 있습니다."
非市民
Transliteration: hi-shimin
"非市民に対する法的な権利と義務が定められています。"
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