consular agent

American  

noun

1. a consular officer of the lowest rank, often a designated foreign national, stationed at a place where no full consular service is established.

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consular agent British  

noun

1. a consul of one of the lower grades

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consular agent

He had been Italy's consular agent at Johnstown, Pa. since 1932, had not seen his own country for over 30 years.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mrs. Noyes was divorced two months ago from Robert Russell Dickey Jr., onetime U.S. consular agent in Pau, France, has four children.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mr. Thayer, the American Consul-General, gives me letters to every consular agent depending on him; and two Coptic merchants whom I met at the fantasia have already begged me to ‘honour their houses.’

From Letters from Egypt by Ross, Janet

In the past, great respect has been shown to consulates even to the extent of allowing them privileges of extra-territoriality, and frequently political refugees have sought asylum under the flag of a mere consular agent.

From Santo Domingo A Country with a Future by Schoenrich, Otto

Affidavits may be made abroad before any British ambassador, envoy, minister, charge d'affaires, secretary of embassy or legation, consul or consular agent.

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