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nonresident

American  
[non-rez-i-duhnt] / nɒnˈrɛz ɪ dənt /

adjective

  1. not resident in a particular place.

  2. not residing where official duties require a person to reside.


noun

  1. a person who is nonresident.

nonresident British  
/ nɒnˈrɛzɪdənt /

noun

  1. a person who is not residing in the place implied or specified

    the hotel restaurant is open to nonresidents

  2. a British person employed abroad on a contract for a minimum of one year, who is exempt from UK income tax provided that he does not spend more than 90 days in the UK during that tax year

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adjective

  1. not residing in the place specified

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • nonresidence noun
  • nonresidency noun

Etymology

Origin of nonresident

First recorded in 1520–30; non- + resident

Example Sentences

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“These social changes exist in a legal gray area,” said Andrew Leber, an assistant professor at Tulane University and a nonresident fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s Middle East program.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Taiwan and Japan are on the very front line of China’s global ambitions,” said Wen-ti Sung, a Taipei-based nonresident fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Keep in mind that some institutions may require nonresidents to close their accounts, so be prepared for that possibility,” the firm notes on its website.

From MarketWatch

“Don’t let the threat of a shutdown or even the reality of a shutdown affect your tax filing,” said Howard Gleckman, a nonresident fellow at the Tax Policy Center.

From MarketWatch

About the author: Ben Cahill is a nonresident fellow at the Arab Gulf states Institute and a regular contributor to Barron’s.

From Barron's