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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A consular officer who reports directly to the consul general or to the consul..
The French consul was there, and the vice-consul of the United States, as well as Gilbert and the Chairman of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.
The vice-consul was too deeply involved for his own good.
Lanny had fixed it up with the right man in O.S.S. that Faulkner was to get a radio message through the vice-consul in Casablanca, telling him that when “Tutor” appeared, he was to drop his other work and follow orders.
Ernest Hardegg was appointed vice-consul in 1871 and served through 1910.
Use vice-consul when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Vice-consul means A consular officer who reports directly to the consul general or to the consul..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The French consul was there, and the vice-consul of the United States, as well as Gilbert and the Chairman of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.
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