ˈrez(ə)dənsē, -zəd ə ns-, -si sometimes -zəˌden(t)s- noun
( -es )
Etymology: resident + -cy
1. : place of residence : dwelling
2.
a. : the official residence of a resident diplomatic agent or governor
b. : a territory in a protected state in which the powers of the protecting state are executed by a resident agent ; specifically : such an administrative division in parts of the East Indies (as formerly in India or Java)
3. : a period of advanced medical training and education that normally follows graduation from medical school and completion of an internship and that consists of supervised practice of a specialty in a hospital and in its outpatient department and instruction from specialists on the hospital staff