pensionary

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1. pensionary - Noun

2. pensionary - Adjective

Meaning

Maintained by a pension; receiving a pension; as, pensionary spies.

Consisting of a pension; as, a pensionary provision for maintenance.

One who receives a pension; a pensioner.

One of the chief magistrates of towns in Holland.

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His was a one-man Executive that would in no way be encumbered by the 19 man Legislative Corps, that had no powers apart from the Pensionary. Source: Internet

Gaspar Fagel replaced de Witt as Grand Pensionary, and was more friendly to William's interests. Source: Internet

Johan de Witt had been unable to function as Grand Pensionary after being wounded by an attempt on his life on 21 June. Source: Internet

Ver Huell started scheming with his French patrons behind the back of Schimmelpenninck and feeding negative information about the Pensionary that found its way into the French press. Source: Internet

The Pensionary conducted his business assisted by a Staatsraad, that resembled the French Conseil d'État more than the old Raad van State, and by Secretaries of State, who resembled the Agenten of the Uitvoerend Bewind. Source: Internet

The constitution of the Pensionary was actually to be maintained with a few minor alterations (the title of raadpensionaris changed to that of King; and the size of the Staatsraad and the legislative corps nearly doubled). Source: Internet

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