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"Resident" Definition

noun

A colonial official acting as adviser to the ruler of a protected state, often having quasi-gubernatorial powers.
A diplomatic official residing in a foreign seat of government.
A member of an intelligence-gathering or nonuniformed law enforcement agency who resides and oversees operations in a certain locale: the FBI resident in St. Louis.
A nonmigratory bird or other animal.
A physician receiving specialized clinical training in a hospital, usually after completing an internship.

adjective

Dwelling in a particular place; residing: resident aliens.
Inherently present: resident anxieties.
Living somewhere in connection with duty or work.
Nonmigratory: resident fauna.
Living in a place for some length of time .

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