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What (who) is pensionary$58921$ - definition

POSITION
Raadspensionary; Raadspensionaris; Raadpensionaris; Councilor Pensionary; Grand Pensionary; Grand Pensionary of Holland

Pensionary         
  • [[Johan de Witt]] served as the [[Grand pensionary]] of the Dutch Republic during the mid 17th century
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONARY IN THE NETHERLANDS
The Grand Pensionary
·noun One who receives a pension; a pensioner.
II. Pensionary ·noun One of the chief magistrates of towns in Holland.
III. Pensionary ·adj Maintained by a pension; receiving a pension; as, pensionary spies.
IV. Pensionary ·adj Consisting of a pension; as, a pensionary provision for maintenance.
Pensionary         
  • [[Johan de Witt]] served as the [[Grand pensionary]] of the Dutch Republic during the mid 17th century
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONARY IN THE NETHERLANDS
The Grand Pensionary
A pensionary was a name given to the leading functionary and legal adviser of the principal town corporations in the Low Countries because they received a salary or pension.

Wikipedia

Grand pensionary

The grand pensionary (Dutch: raadpensionaris) was the most important Dutch official during the time of the Dutch Republic. In theory, a grand pensionary was merely a civil servant of the Estates of the dominant province, the County of Holland, among the Seven United Provinces. In practice, the grand pensionary of Holland was the political leader of the entire Dutch Republic when there was no stadtholder at the centre of power.

The position of the grand pensionary is not easily expressed in modern political terms but is sometimes compared to that of a prime minister. Fundamental differences are that a raadpensionaris had no fellow ministers and no head of state above him.