the fact of living in a place

these papers show we have a right to residency

the official residence of the Governor General's representative or other government agent, especially at the court of an Indian state

an organization of intelligence agents in a foreign country

he made contact with the KGB residency in Aden

a musician's regular engagement at a club or other venue

he saw me at a folk club where I was doing the residency one Sunday night

a period of specialized medical training in a hospital; the position of a resident