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resident aliens

resident aliens is the plural of resident alien.

Meaning of resident alien

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.

Questions about resident aliens

What is resident aliens the plural of?
Resident aliens is the plural of resident alien.

Words near resident aliens in the dictionary

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

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