resident commissioner

noun

1
: a nonvoting representative of a dependency in the U.S. House of Representatives
2
: a resident administrator in a British colony or possession

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The territory has a nonvoting delegate in Congress, called a resident commissioner. — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 11 July 2025 Puerto Rico is still represented by a resident commissioner, serving the only four-year term in Congress – as compared with the two-year terms for representatives and delegates. — Austin Bussing, The Conversation, 4 June 2026 The date of death and the following day of a United States senator, representative, territorial delegate, or the resident commissioner from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 18 Jan. 2026 The compensation for most senators, representatives, delegates, and the resident commissioner from Puerto Rico is $174,000. — Fernando Cervantes Jr., Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for resident commissioner

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First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of resident commissioner was in 1902

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“Resident commissioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resident%20commissioner. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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