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minister resident

noun, plural ministers resident.

a diplomatic agent serving in a minor country and ranking next below an ambassador.

Origin of minister resident

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Words nearby minister resident

ministate, minister, minister of state, minister of the crown, minister plenipotentiary, minister resident, minister without portfolio, ministerial, ministerialist, ministerium, ministrant

Example sentences from the Web for minister resident

In 1832 he was appointed Bavarian minister-resident at Hanover, and from 1837 to 1846 he held the same position at Bremen.

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