Definition of "permanent resident" []

• A person with permanent residency, a visa status which allows that person to reside indefinitely in a foreign country without acquiring citizenship in that country. (noun)

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• "My favorite eavesdropee was Ginger Bates, a lady of easy virtue who was a permanent resident of the Shelton."
• "Deborah glared at me, and once again I had to feel a little disappointed at her heavy-handed approach to life — especially since I would almost certainly join her as a permanent resident in the Land of Gloom if the Dark Passenger refused to behave and come out of hiding."