The difference between Citizen and Resident

When used as nouns, citizen means a freeman or burgher: a legally-recognized member of an incorporated city, whereas resident means a person, animal or plant living at a certain location or in a certain area.

Resident is also adjective with the meaning: dwelling, or having an abode, in a place for a continued length of time.

check bellow for the other definitions of Citizen and Resident

  1. Citizen as a noun (obsolete):

    A resident of a city or town, particularly: A freeman or burgher: a legally-recognized member of an incorporated city. A member of the early modern urban middle class, distinguished from nobles and landed gentry on one side and from peasants, craftsmen, and laborers on the other. A resident or future resident of the heavenly city or of the kingdom of God: a Christian; a good Christian.

  2. Citizen as a noun (dated):

    A legally-recognized member of a state, with associated rights and obligations; a person considered in terms of this role, particularly: A member of a state that is not a monarchy. A term of address among French citizens during the French Revolution or towards its supporters elsewhere; a term of address among socialists and communists.

    Examples:

    "[[w:Civis romanus sum I am a Roman citizen]]."

    "Formerly, the citizens of republics were distinguished from the [[subject]]s living in kingdoms."

  3. Citizen as a noun:

    An inhabitant: a member of any place.

    Examples:

    "[[w:Diogenes of Sinope Diogenes]] reckoned himself a [[w:world citizcitizen of the world]]."

  4. Citizen as a noun:

    A private citizen: a civilian, as opposed to a police officer, professional soldier, or other (usually state) group.

  5. Citizen as a noun (computing):

    An object.

  1. Resident as a noun:

    A person, animal or plant living at a certain location or in a certain area.

    Examples:

    "The w tiger lily is a resident of w Asia."

  2. Resident as a noun:

    A bird which does not migrate during the course of the year.

  3. Resident as a noun:

    A graduated medical student who is receiving advanced training in a specialty.

    Examples:

    "She's a resident in neurosurgery at Mass General."

  4. Resident as a noun:

    A diplomatic representative who resides at a foreign court, usually of inferior rank to an ambassador.

  5. Resident as a noun (legal):

    a legal permanent resident, someone who maintains residency.

  1. Resident as an adjective:

    Dwelling, or having an abode, in a place for a continued length of time; residing on one's own estate.

    Examples:

    "resident in the city or in the country"

  2. Resident as an adjective:

    Based in a particular place; on hand; local.

    Examples:

    "He is our resident computer expert."

  3. Resident as an adjective (obsolete):

    Fixed; stable; certain.

  4. Resident as an adjective (computing, of [[memory]]):

    Currently loaded into RAM; contrasted with virtual memory.

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