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.
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Michael Rios, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
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.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 9 July 2025
Resident Commissioner-elect Pablo José Hernández Rivera (D-Puerto Rico) Puerto Rican voters picked Pablo José Hernández Rivera as their next resident commissioner in an election where several parties split the spoils.
—The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
The date of death and the next day for a U.S. senator, a representative, a territorial delegate or the resident commissioner from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Dec. 2024
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Michael Rios, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
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.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 9 July 2025
Resident Commissioner-elect Pablo José Hernández Rivera (D-Puerto Rico) Puerto Rican voters picked Pablo José Hernández Rivera as their next resident commissioner in an election where several parties split the spoils.
—The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
The date of death and the next day for a U.S. senator, a representative, a territorial delegate or the resident commissioner from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Resident commissioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resident%20commissioner. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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