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resident-general

resident-general noun: a high-ranking resident (diplomatic representative residing in a foreign country).

Noun

resident-general (plural residents-general)

  1. A high-ranking resident (diplomatic representative residing in a foreign country).

Forms of resident-general

pluralresidents-general

Questions about resident-general

What does resident-general mean?
Resident-general means a high-ranking resident (diplomatic representative residing in a foreign country).
What part of speech is resident-general?
Resident-general is a noun.
What is the plural of resident-general?
The plural of resident-general is residents-general.

Words near resident-general in the dictionary

  1. resident aliens
  2. resident doctor
  3. resident doctors
  4. resident minister
  5. resident ministers
  6. resident-general
  7. residental
  8. residenter
  9. residenters
  10. residential
  11. residential college

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