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I believe RESIDENT comes from the latin words RES and IDENT.
res rei f. [a thing , object, matter, affair, circumstance]; 'natura rerum', [the world, the universe, nature]; 'pro re', [according to circumstance]; esp. [the real thing, fact, truth, reality]; 're vera', [in truth]; [possessions, property, wealth; interest, advantage, benefit]; 'in rem', [to one's advantage]; [cause, ground, reason]; 'qua re, quam ob rem', [wherefore]; [a matter of business; a law suit, action]; 'res publica' or 'respublica', [the republic, state, commonwealth]; 'e republica', [in the public interest].
ident i think means identified in latin, but the dictionaries I've found dont translate anything to the english word identify or identified.
Basically I see resident as "thing identified" or "business identified". I dont want to be "identified" by any part of government, and that alone means I avoid the word.
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