vice-consul
or vice con·sul
[ vahys-kon-suhl ]
/ ˈvaɪsˈkɒn səl /
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noun
a consular officer of a grade below that of consul.
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Origin of vice-consul
First recorded in 1550–60
OTHER WORDS FROM vice-consul
vice-con·su·lar, adjectivevice-con·su·late, nounvice-con·sul·ship, nounWords nearby vice-consul
Vicar of Christ, vice, vice-admiral, vice-chairman, vice-chancellor, vice-consul, vice-county, vicegeral, vicegerency, vicegerent, viceless
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