1. pensionary - Noun
2. pensionary - Adjective
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.
Source: Webster's dictionaryHis 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