NRI en · NOUN Meanings (India, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of non-resident Indian (an Indian citizen who is not treated as a resident by Indian income tax law). alt of non-resident Indian Reza had almost become an NRI. When he was very young, his family moved to Canada. 2020, Avni Doshi, Burnt Sugar, Hamish Hamilton, page 153: (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of nonrecurring item. alt of nonrecurring item Forms SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource NRIs Number=Plur lexicographic