inhabitant
noun
in·hab·i·tant
in-ˈha-bə-tənt 
: one that occupies a particular place regularly, routinely, or for a period of time
inhabitants of large cities
the tapeworm is an inhabitant of the intestine
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the inhabitants of the town don't like the tourists
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These states often exercised loose forms of control over their inhabitants and rarely mapped onto any particular nation—indeed, most empires ruled over diverse populations that could not be described by a single ethnic or linguistic identity.
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Shivshankar Menon, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Orcas, commonly known as killer whales, are among the ocean's most captivating inhabitants.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 19 Apr. 2024
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Shivshankar Menon, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Orcas, commonly known as killer whales, are among the ocean's most captivating inhabitants.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Inhabitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhabitant. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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