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| res·i·dent [ rézzid'nt ] |
noun (plural res·i·dents) |
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1. somebody living in place: a permanent or long-term dweller in a place
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2. doctor completing residency: a doctor or surgeon engaged in a residency
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3. somebody living in residential situation: somebody who lives in a nursing home, children's home, retirement home, or other communal housing
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4. diplomat: a diplomatic official based in a foreign country
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5. U.S. local organizer of intelligence agency: a member of a government intelligence-gathering agency who lives in and oversees operations for the agency in a foreign country
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6. nonmigratory animal: a bird or other animal that does not migrate seasonally
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7. U.K. British colonial official: a representative of the British government in a British colony or protectorate
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adjective |
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1. living in a place: living permanently or for a considerable period in a place
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2. live-in: living somewhere as part of a particular job
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3. inherent: present or inherent in something
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4. nonmigratory: not migrating seasonally
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5. comput permanently installed in a computer's memory: describes a computer program or data intentionally retained in random-access memory after being loaded so that it can be accessed quickly
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| [14th century. Directly or via French< Latin resident-, present participle of residere (see reside)] |
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  res·i·dent·ship noun |
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