Vice-consul

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A consular officer who reports directly to the consul general or to the consul.

    "The French consul was there, and the vice-consul of the United States, as well as Gilbert and the Chairman of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank."

  2. 2
    Alternative form of vice-consul. alt-of, alternative

    "In 1852 he was appointed Vice-Consul at Mytilene with a roving commission to search for ancient remains in the neighbouring lands."

  3. 3
    The office held by a vice-consul.

    "Ernest Hardegg was appointed vice-consul in 1871 and served through 1910."

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ambassadorattachechancellorconsuldiplomatemissary

Example

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"The Vice-Consul obligingly expressed his regret for the unpleasant scene of the preceding evening; he did not dissemble his apprehensions for me, in case I continued long in my present situation, but could devise no means for my escape; I was still more perplexed, as without his assistance I should find it impossible to quit the country."

Etymology

From vice- + consul.

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