Pensionary
Sign in to savethumb|Johan de Witt served as the [[Grand pensionary of the Dutch Republic during the mid 17th century]]
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thumb|Johan de Witt served as the [[Grand pensionary of the Dutch Republic during the mid 17th century]]
A pensionary (or syndic) was a name given to the leading functionary and legal adviser of the principal town corporations in the Low Countries because they received a salary or pension.
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