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residency

4 definitions • 2 examples
1
the fact of living in a place:

Examples:

There is a residency requirement for obtaining citizenship.
2
the fact of living in a particular place:

Examples:

[ U ] You have to meet residency requirements (= live in a place long enough) before you can apply for citizenship.
3
A residency is also a period of work, usually in a hospital, for a doctor to get practical experience and training in a special area of medicine.
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