minister resident

American  

noun

ministers resident plural

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• ministers resident
  plural

Etymology

Origin of minister resident

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Example Sentences

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minister resident

I visited the mosques of Stamboul with the minister resident of the United States, and the American consul-general.

From Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent by Headley, Joel Tyler

Under the traditional policy of the United States, the Indian agent was a minister resident to a "domestic dependent nation."

From The Indian Question (1874) by Walker, Francis Amasa

The necessity of this in the case of a minister, resident, and of course obliged to establish a house, is obvious on reflection.

From The Writings of Thomas Jefferson Library Edition - Vol. 6 (of 20) by Jefferson, Thomas

In 1889 he was appointed by President Harrison as minister resident and consul-general to the Republic of Hayti, in which capacity he acted until 1891, when he resigned and returned permanently to Washington.

From Frederick Douglass A Biography by Chesnutt, Charles W. (Charles Waddell)

Thus, too, what is of great importance throughout the entire service, every ambassador, minister plenipotentiary, or minister resident would possess, or easily command, large experience of various men in various countries.

From Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 2 by White, Andrew Dickson