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resident alien

resident alien noun: a person born outside the United States who has legally established temporary or permanent residence in the United States, but has not become a United States citizen.

Noun

resident alien (plural resident aliens)

  1. (US) A person born outside the United States who has legally established temporary or permanent residence in the United States, but has not become a United States citizen.

resident alien meaning in Tamil

resident alien in Tamil

வசிக்கும் அயலார்

Forms of resident alien

pluralresident aliens

Questions about resident alien

What does resident alien mean?
Resident alien means a person born outside the United States who has legally established temporary or permanent residence in the United States, but has not become a United States citizen.
What is resident alien in Tamil?
Resident alien in Tamil is வசிக்கும் அயலார். See Resident alien meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is resident alien?
Resident alien is a noun.
What is the plural of resident alien?
The plural of resident alien is resident aliens.

Words near resident alien in the dictionary

  1. residencia
  2. residencias
  3. residencies
  4. residency
  5. resident
  6. resident alien
  7. resident aliens
  8. resident doctor
  9. resident doctors
  10. resident minister
  11. resident ministers

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