noncitizen
noun [ C ] (also non-citizen) uk/ˌnɒnˈsɪt.ɪ.zən/ us/ˌnɑːnˈsɪt̬.ə.zən/
非公民
a person who is not a citizen (= a member of a particular country who has certain rights)
Noncitizens cannot vote in national elections. 非公民不能在全国选举中投票。
As a non-citizen, she cannot get a job without a work permit. 作为非公民的她，要是没有工作许可就无法找到工作。
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- Noncitizens have the right to buy and own property.
- Noncitizens who are caught smuggling can be forced to leave the country.
- The department plans to open a new office to deal with applications from non-citizens.
- Most non-citizens who are sent to prison are deported after they finish their sentence.