What does "resident alien" mean?

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 a synonym for "resident alien"?

Common synonyms include: foreign resident, immigrant, metic, noncitizen, tax resident.

Resident alien

noun

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Noun

1
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. US

Synonyms

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foreign resident immigrant metic noncitizen tax resident

Antonyms

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citizen naturalized citizen nonresident nra

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