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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Though the numbers are tiny in comparison to the waves of Russians who regularly emigrate, there have always been a few foreigners who come to stay, often marry, and raise families in Russia.
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Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2025
But two people with knowledge of the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive internal deliberations, said Secretary of State Marco Rubio relied on a provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 that gives him sweeping power to expel foreigners.
—Minho Kim, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2025
In 2014, Sawiris managed to obtain a unique exemption from the country’s stringent Lex Koller law, which prohibits foreigners from acquiring property in the country.
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
People gather at their local bookshop, including residents, foreigners, journalists and diplomats, to learn more about this region and beyond.
—Britt Clennett, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2025
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Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2025
But two people with knowledge of the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive internal deliberations, said Secretary of State Marco Rubio relied on a provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 that gives him sweeping power to expel foreigners.
—Minho Kim, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2025
In 2014, Sawiris managed to obtain a unique exemption from the country’s stringent Lex Koller law, which prohibits foreigners from acquiring property in the country.
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
People gather at their local bookshop, including residents, foreigners, journalists and diplomats, to learn more about this region and beyond.
—Britt Clennett, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Foreigner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreigner. Accessed 17 Mar. 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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