foreigner
noun
for·eign·er
ˈfȯr-ə-nər 
ˈfär-
1
: a person belonging to or owing allegiance to a foreign country
2
chiefly dialectal
: one not native to a place or community : stranger sense 1c
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I can tell by your accent you're a foreigner in these parts.
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The party’s unrelenting focus on protecting French identity and its eagerness to change the French Constitution to restrict the rights of foreigners still mark it in France as a far-right party, experts say.
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Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
This included ending birthright citizenship for the children of some foreigners and shutting down the app CBP One, used to allow people to enter legally with eligibility to work.
—Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 22 Jan. 2025
Turner had been a key GOP voice supporting Ukraine and a proponent of a a controversial law allowing the warrantless surveillance of foreigners traveling abroad.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
He was named the first foreigner to serve as governor of the Bank of England since it was founded in 1694.
—Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
This included ending birthright citizenship for the children of some foreigners and shutting down the app CBP One, used to allow people to enter legally with eligibility to work.
—Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 22 Jan. 2025
Turner had been a key GOP voice supporting Ukraine and a proponent of a a controversial law allowing the warrantless surveillance of foreigners traveling abroad.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
He was named the first foreigner to serve as governor of the Bank of England since it was founded in 1694.
—Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Foreigner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreigner. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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foreigner
noun
for·eign·er
ˈfȯr-ə-nər
ˈfär-
: a person who is from a foreign country
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