Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index A resident is a person who lives in a particular place permanently, or for an extended period of time, i.e. who maintains a residence or a domicile in that place. A resident alien is a person who is living in a particular foreign country for an extended period of time under authority or color of law as opposed to a tourist who is visiting the country without the intent to establish a residence in that country. A KGB-resident was the head of mission in a particular country, albeit usually officially assigned to a relatively subordinate diplomatic position. In the US a resident at a hospital is a physician, or other medical professional, who has completed a specified level of schooling and an internship, and is now receiving specialized clinical training. See medical resident. See also: Nationality This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.