nonstatus en · ADJ
Etymology
From non- + status.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Not recognised as having a particular status.
Other Aboriginal peoples, including nonstatus Indians and Métis, have no official status. This has signiflcant consequences for their relationship with government institutions.
2009, Laurence J. Kirmayer, Gail Guthrie Valaskakis, Healing Traditions, page 12: