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foreign

[fawr-in, for-] / ˈfɔr ɪn, ˈfɒr- /


ADJECTIVE
not belonging to the place or body in which found
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In Kern County: Mistaken for a government agent by foreign spies, Roger Thornhill, played by Cary Grant, is chased across a barren field in Indiana by a crop duster in “North by Northwest.”

From The Wall Street Journal

You must be either a British or Irish citizen, or a qualifying foreign national - the rules vary according to which country you are from and the type of election.

From BBC

The project could face scrutiny from U.S. officials concerned about foreign ownership of meat production and agricultural land.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dozens of people visited his grave in Moscow early Monday, among them foreign diplomats, according to an AFP reporter at the scene.

From Barron's

Tourism is a key component of Spain's economy, with the country welcoming a record 97 million foreign visitors last year, when GDP growth reached 2.8 percent -- almost double the eurozone average.

From Barron's