vice-consul

noun

vice-con·​sul ˈvīs-ˈkän(t)-səl How to pronounce vice-consul (audio)
ˌvīs-
: a consular officer subordinate to a consul general or to a consul

Examples of vice-consul in a Sentence

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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. Soudi Jiménez, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1559, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vice-consul was in 1559

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“Vice-consul.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vice-consul. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Legal Definition

vice-consul

noun
vice-con·​sul
ˈvīs-ˈkän-səl
: a consular officer subordinate to a consul general or to a consul
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