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res·i·dent

(rĕzĭ-dənt, -dĕnt′)

1. One who resides in a particular place permanently or for an extended period, as:

a. A diplomatic official residing in a foreign seat of government.

b. A colonial official acting as adviser to the ruler of a protected state, often having quasi-gubernatorial powers.

c. 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.

d. One who lives in a dormitory.

2. A physician receiving specialized clinical training in a hospital, usually after completing an internship.

3. A nonmigratory bird or other animal.

adj.

1. Dwelling in a particular place; residing: resident aliens.

2. Living somewhere in connection with duty or work.

3. Filling a particular role in a group or organization: the museum's official resident poet; the office's resident gossipmonger.

4. Inherently present: resident anxieties.

5. Nonmigratory: resident fauna.

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