minister resident
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of minister resident
An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
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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
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
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
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
He has, therefore, appointed Colonel Humphreys to be minister resident for the United States at the court of her Majesty.
From Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 3 by Randolph, Thomas Jefferson
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