MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS FROM ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS TO XYZ AFFAIR
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a foreign person living in a country
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a native person living in a country
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a person from another planet
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I have no idea
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Detailed explanation-1: -alien, in national and international law, a foreign-born resident who is not a citizen by virtue of parentage or naturalization and who is still a citizen or subject of another country. In early times, the tendency was to look upon the alien as an enemy and to treat him as a criminal or outlaw.
Detailed explanation-2: -In law, an alien is any person (including an organization) who is not a citizen or a national of a specific country, although definitions and terminology differ to some degree depending upon the continent or region. More generally, however, the term “alien” is perceived as synonymous with foreign national.
Detailed explanation-3: -Citizens are permanent residents of their state. Aliens are temporary residents.
Detailed explanation-4: -broadly : a foreign-born citizen. : extraterrestrial. a movie about an invasion of Earth by monstrous aliens. 3.