Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Not living in a particular place.
- adjective Owned by, applying to, or characteristic of a person who is not a resident of a particular place.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Not residing within the jurisdiction.
- Not residing on one's own estate, in one's pastorate, or in one's proper place: as, a non-resident clergyman or land-owner.
- noun One who does not reside within the jurisdiction.
- noun One who does not reside on his own lands or in the place where his official duties require, as a clergyman who lives away from his cure.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Not residing in a particular place, on one's own estate, or in one's proper place.
- noun A nonresident person; one who does not reside in the State or jurisdiction.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective not
resident ;alien ;foreign ; not residing in the place in question - noun one who is not a
resident ; analien ; aforeigner
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective not living in a particular place or owned by permanent residents
- noun someone who does not live in a particular place
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Examples
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He expects that now even more hunters will obtain nonresident licenses.
Field and Stream Exclusive: The Poaching of Ontario's Near Record Whitetail 2004
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A compromise deal was made between the Government of Canada and Citibank, whereby the acquisition of Mercantile was allowed to go ahead, but with a provision for gradual reduction in nonresident ownership over ten years.
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An Indian government census counted 11.5 million Indians abroad, known as nonresident Indians, or NRIs.
Nation's Huge Diaspora, Inspired by Issues, Takes Part in Election 2009
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Although a State does not have the power to exclude individuals until such formal appointment of an agent has been made, [700] it may, for example, declare that the use of its highways by a nonresident is the equivalent of the appointment of the
The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 30, 1952 Edward Samuel Corwin 1920
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To persuade those admitted to attend, Holub asked faculty to call nonresident students and make the pitch for UMass.
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"U.S. immigration laws speak of immigrants, non-immigrants (also called nonresident aliens), and illegal aliens (undocumented aliens), but U.S. tax laws speak of resident aliens and nonresident aliens," explains this IRS document (bold text in original).
The Two Malcontents 2008
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Touting both advantages is Vermont, the nation's top nonresident magnet.
Frigid North Dakota Is a Hot Draw For Out-of-State College Students Kevin Helliker 2011
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Caps on nonresident enrollment are loosening in many states.
Frigid North Dakota Is a Hot Draw For Out-of-State College Students Kevin Helliker 2011
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"Out of state tuition might be cheaper than you think," said a recent press release from San Diego State University, touting its nonresident rate of under $16,000.
Frigid North Dakota Is a Hot Draw For Out-of-State College Students Kevin Helliker 2011
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The highest-priced public colleges in North Dakota—UND and NDSU—officially charge nonresident students about $17,000 in tuition and fees.
Frigid North Dakota Is a Hot Draw For Out-of-State College Students Kevin Helliker 2011
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