🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

비시민권자

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bi-simin-gwonja

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Non-citizen/ˌnɒnˈsɪtɪzən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"비시민권자도 특정 지역 선거에 참여할 수 있습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who does not have citizenship in the country in which they live or are located.

    "The new immigration policy outlines specific registration requirements for any non-citizen residing in the country."
  2. 2

    An alien or foreign national lacking the political rights and privileges granted to citizens.

    "Non-citizens are generally not permitted to vote in national elections."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of the Latin-rooted prefix 'non-' (meaning not) and 'citizen', which traces back to the Old French 'citeseins' and Latin 'civis' (dweller of a city). The compound term emerged in legal and political discourse during the 19th century to denote individuals residing within a state or territory who lack full citizenship rights.

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