agent general
English
Alternative forms
Alternative form of agent-general
Etymology
From agent + general, after French agent général, Italian agente generale.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌeɪdʒənt ˈdʒɛn(ə)ɹəl/
Noun
agent general (plural agents general)
- (now rare) Someone acting as the representative of an organisation, country etc. [from 17th c.]
- 1932, Duff Cooper, Talleyrand, Folio Society 2010, p. 15:
- Appointed in 1780 to the position of agent-general of the clergy, he determined at once to make the most of the appointment.
- 1932, Duff Cooper, Talleyrand, Folio Society 2010, p. 15:
- Specifically, the representative of a British colony or, later, of a Canadian province or Australian state in key cities abroad. [from 19th c.]
Synonyms
Synonym: delegate general
Translations
representative of organisation / nation
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