minister's residence (noun)

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• residence — ► NOUN 1) the fact of residing somewhere. 2) the place where a person resides; a person s home. 3) the official house of a government minister or other official figure. ● artist (or writer) in residence Cf. ↑writer in residence …   English terms dictionary

• residence — noun 1》 the fact of residing somewhere. 2》 a person s home. 3》 the official house of a government minister or other official figure. Phrases artist (or writer) in residence an artist or writer who is based within a college or other institution… …   English new terms dictionary

• United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …   Universalium

• manse — noun Etymology: Middle English manss, from Medieval Latin mansa, mansus, mansum, from Latin mansus lodging, from manēre Date: 15th century 1. archaic the dwelling of a householder 2. the residence of a minister; especially the house of a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• legation — noun Date: 14th century 1. the sending forth of a legate 2. a body of deputies sent on a mission; specifically a diplomatic mission in a foreign country headed by a minister 3. the official residence and office of a diplomatic minister in a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• 10 Downing Street — noun a) The address of the residence of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. b) The office of the Prime Minister. Syn: Number 10, No. 10 …   Wiktionary

• Sussex Drive — noun a) A street in Ottawa, the location of the official residence of the prime minister of Canada. Campaigns are underway to persuade households, including even those at 10 Downing Street and the White House (no word on Sussex Drive), to plant… …   Wiktionary

• United Kingdom — noun a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; Great Britain is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain …   Useful english dictionary

• Kantei — noun a) The official residence of the prime minister of Japan. b) The Japanese government …   Wiktionary

• Kesäranta — noun a) The official residence of the prime minister of Finland b) The Finnish government …   Wiktionary

• White Australia policy — noun (formerly) the Australian government s restricted immigration policy, which began in the 1850s with restrictions being placed on the number of Chinese on the goldfields and later spread to include other groups. Although commonly used, this… …