Resident

English Meaning

Dwelling, or having an abode, in a place for a continued length of time; residing on one's own estate; -- opposed to nonresident; as, resident in the city or in the country.

1. One who resides in a particular place permanently or for an extended period, as:
2. A diplomatic official residing in a foreign seat of government.
3. A colonial official acting as adviser to the ruler of a protected state, often having quasi-gubernatorial powers.
4. 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.
5. One who lives in a dormitory.
6. A physician receiving specialized clinical training in a hospital, usually after completing an internship.
7. A nonmigratory bird or other animal.
8. Dwelling in a particular place; residing: resident aliens.
9. Living somewhere in connection with duty or work.
10. Inherently present: resident anxieties.
11. Nonmigratory: resident fauna.