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foreign-born en · ADJ

Etymology

From foreign + born.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Being born outside of one's country of residence.
   • “There are a lot of jobs in the US that native-born people don’t want – and foreign-born people are happy to have,” said Stephanie Roth, chief economist at Wolfe Research. 2025 July 25, Matt Egan, “How Trump’s mass deportations could backfire on the American economy by shrinking paychecks”, in CNN Business:
   • Jewish immigrants came together with other foreign-born groups in organizations like the Industrial Workers of the World, helping to create one of the cornerstones of the American left. 2019 July 15, Greg Afinogenov, “The Jewish Case for Open Borders”, in Jewish Currents, number Summer 2019:

foreign-born en · NOUN

Etymology

From foreign + born.

Meanings

1. A person who was born outside outside of their country of residence or citizenship.

Forms

Antonyms

native-born

Translations (4)

nb utenlandskfødt (born abroad) · sv utlandsfödd (born abroad) · nb utenlandsfødt (born abroad) · da født i udlandet (born abroad)