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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Golden visa programs offer foreigners a fast-track route to residency and sometimes even second citizenship in countries such as Portugal, Greece, Italy, and Malta.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2025
The law, invoked during the War of 1812 and World Wars I and II, requires a president to declare the United States is at war, giving him extraordinary powers to detain or remove foreigners who otherwise would have protections under immigration or criminal laws.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Twin Cities, 17 Mar. 2025
Once upon a time, allowing foreigners to own the Waldorf—a symbol of American luxury no less iconic than the martini—would have been inconceivable.
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Terrorist and armed groups continue to plan attacks and kidnappings, often targeting locations frequented by foreigners, the advisory said.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2025
The law, invoked during the War of 1812 and World Wars I and II, requires a president to declare the United States is at war, giving him extraordinary powers to detain or remove foreigners who otherwise would have protections under immigration or criminal laws.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Twin Cities, 17 Mar. 2025
Once upon a time, allowing foreigners to own the Waldorf—a symbol of American luxury no less iconic than the martini—would have been inconceivable.
—Ben Ryder Howe, airmail.news, 15 Mar. 2025
Terrorist and armed groups continue to plan attacks and kidnappings, often targeting locations frequented by foreigners, the advisory said.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Foreigner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreigner. Accessed 18 Apr. 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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