foreign resident; expatriate resident
Refers to foreign nationals residing in a country, often used in historical or legal contexts (e.g., Japanese residents abroad or foreign residents in Japan).
Before the war, many Japanese residents lived in Shanghai.
A law was enacted to protect the rights of foreign residents.
Compound of 居 (reside) + 留 (stay) + 民 (people). The term gained prominence in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to describe foreign residents in treaty ports and colonies.