resident-general

noun

plural residents-general or resident-generals

: a political resident of high rank

specifically : one serving as the principal administrative officer in a French North African territory

Word History

Etymology

French résident général, from résident resident (from Latin resident-, residens) + général general, from Latin generalis

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