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Definition of resident alien noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

resident alien

noun
 
/ˌrezɪdənt ˈeɪliən/
 
/ˌrezɪdənt ˈeɪliən/
(North American English, law)
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  1. a person from another country who has permission to stay in the US
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