non-American
adjective
non-Amer·i·can
ˌnän-ə-ˈmer-ə-kən 
-ˈmər-,
-ˈme-rə-
: not of or relating to America or the U.S. : not American
… his literary precursors … are mostly non-American.—
John Barth
John Barth
non-American
noun
… those things that non-Americans most immediately associate with America.
—Anthony Quinton
Anthony Quinton
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Hopkins enjoyed the physicality of the game, especially with a non-American team.
—Kansas City Star, 13 July 2025
Henry Cavill made history as the first non-American actor to play Superman in 2013.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 11 July 2025
This is historically consistent with Netflix’s general strategy with non-American markets, which is to produce shows specific to those regions that are primarily meant to attract and retain those subscribers.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 23 June 2025
Those include Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks.
Lake's actions have cast doubt on the government's commitment to non-American journalists working around the world for those networks.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 21 June 2025
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Kansas City Star, 13 July 2025
Henry Cavill made history as the first non-American actor to play Superman in 2013.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 11 July 2025
This is historically consistent with Netflix’s general strategy with non-American markets, which is to produce shows specific to those regions that are primarily meant to attract and retain those subscribers.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 23 June 2025
Those include Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks.
Lake's actions have cast doubt on the government's commitment to non-American journalists working around the world for those networks.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 21 June 2025
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“Non-American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-American. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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