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What does non-U mean?

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Adjective
  1. (chiefly Britain) not U; not characteristic of the upper classes, particularly regarding language.
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However, there is some uncertainty as to the tax treatment of the non-U. S. currency hedging transactions.
Ross insisted that he did not endorse the U and non-U rules.
The president also renewed his call for comprehensive immigration reform, including the creation of a temporary worker program for some non-U. S. residents who are already in the country.
For someone who had aspirations of becoming London's top citizen, he ought to be aware that metal watchbands are non-U in the best circles.
Note how well the non-U words conform to Fowler's definition of genteelism: the choice of the fancier, rarer, or more euphemistic word.
That would mean any non-U.S. citizen, even an illegal alien, would be allowed to vote if that person has a child in the public school system.

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