vice-consul

[ vahys-kon-suhl ]

/ ˈvaɪsˈkɒn səl /

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a consular officer of a grade below that of consul.

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Question 1 of 7

The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

First recorded in 1550–60

vice-con·su·lar, adjectivevice-con·su·late, nounvice-con·sul·ship, noun

With Vice, that was an example of you keeping yourself interested too, right?
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BEST ACTOR Joaquin Phoenix, Inherent Vice There is no better actor—right now—than Joaquin Phoenix.
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Stanley Richards, Senior Vice President of the Fortune Society, gave a tour along with a few residents.
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Alexander Stephens, vice president of the Confederacy, summed up the Southern attitude in his 1861 Cornerstone Speech.
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“We look for the qualities that are evocative of V.S.O.P Privilege,” explained Hennessy Senior Vice President Rodney Williams.
Streetwear pioneer, visionary entrepreneur, and community mentor Daymond John is honored with Hennessy Privilege Award|Hennessy|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
When we speak against one capital vice, we ought to speak against its opposite; the middle betwixt both is the point for virtue.
Pearls of Thought|Maturin M. Ballou
He was in early life a shipcarpenter, and subsequently American consul at Antwerp.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
And it would be hard indeed, if so remote a prince's notions of virtue and vice were to be offered as a standard for all mankind.
Gulliver's Travels|Jonathan Swift
On the other hand, many men, by their own vice and intemperance, disqualify themselves for conversation.
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He was further instructed to hand over his consulate archives to the British Consul, who would take charge of American interests.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman