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Definition residency in British English

residency noun

noun
/ˈrezɪd(ə)nsi/
1

a period of time during which a writer, poet, artist etc is invited to work in a university or other institution

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1.1

a period during which a musician or DJ works regularly in a particular place or club

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2

the legal right to live in a country that is not your own

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3

a period of time that a doctor spends working in a hospital learning more about a particular type of medical treatment

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Definition residency in British English