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vice-consul

Or vice con·sul

[vahys-kon-suhl]

noun

  1. a consular officer of a grade below that of consul.



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Other Word Forms

  • vice-consular adjective
  • vice-consulate noun
  • vice-consulship noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vice-consul1

First recorded in 1550–60
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Example Sentences

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That changed after Mishari bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, a prince, shot dead Cyril Ousman, the British vice-consul in Jeddah, in 1951 for refusing to pour him another drink at a function.

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It’s been standard business since the 28-year-old was appointed chief of mission on March 20, replacing Vice-Consul Grace Sierra.

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Originally from Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras, Gutiérrez was appointed vice-consul in October and took up her position in Southern California on March 6 after receiving training in the basics of her job: civil registration, immigration and legal issues.

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The Consul is away, and the Vice-Consul sick; so the routine work has been attended to by a clerk.

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To-morrow we are to see the Vice-Consul, and to arrange, if we can, about getting on board the ship as soon as she arrives.

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