minister resident
Americannoun
plural
ministers residentEtymology
Origin of minister resident
An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
Example Sentences
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Washington had a consul, charg� d'affaires or "minister resident" to the Papal States from 1797 to 1867, when, with the impending collapse of the Pope's regime, the U.S. legation was closed down.
From Time Magazine Archive
I would attach to every embassy three secretaries, to every legation two, and to every post of minister resident at least one.
From Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 2 by White, Andrew Dickson
The proxenus is generally compared to the modern consul or minister resident.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" by Various
It happened, however, that previous to his arrival at Lisbon the Queen had appointed a minister resident to the United States.
From A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 1, part 1: George Washington by Richardson, James D. (James Daniel)
William Short was appointed minister resident at the Hague and was commissioned, with Mr. Carmichael, to effect a treaty with Spain.
From Life and Times of Washington, Volume 2 Revised, Enlarged, and Enriched by Schroeder, John Frederick
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