res·i·dent  (r ĕz ĭ-d ənt, -d ĕnt ′)
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n.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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