| ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷)(ˌ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷ noun
( plural residents-general or resident-generals )
Etymology: French résident général, from résident resident (from Latin resident-, residens ) + général general, from Latin generalis
: a political resident of high rank ; specifically : one serving as the principal administrative officer in a French North African territory