The Residency
Encyclopedia
The Residency is the usual name of the official residence
of a Resident
, Resident Commissioner
or Resident Councillor in the British Empire
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Official residence
An official residence is the residence at which heads of state, heads of government, gubernatorial or other senior figures officially reside...
of a Resident
Resident (title)
A Resident, or in full Resident Minister, is a government official required to take up permanent residence in another country. A representative of his government, he officially has diplomatic functions which are often seen as a form of indirect rule....
, Resident Commissioner
Resident Commissioner
Resident Commissioner is the title of several, quite different types of Commissioner in overseas possession or protectorate of the British Crown or of the United States.-British English:...
or Resident Councillor in the British Empire
British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
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