agent-general
a chief representative.
a person sent to England from a British dominion to represent the interests of the dominion.
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How to use agent-general in a sentence
Joseph Bimeler was elected Agent General and thereby became the chosen as well as the natural leader of the community.
Our Foreigners | Samuel P. OrthIt was the custom to find a benefice as a reward for the agent-general when his term was over.
Talleyrand | Joseph McCabeTalleyrands labours as agent-general had the effect that he desired.
Talleyrand | Joseph McCabeSettlers have often requested the agent general for the colony or the mayor of their native town to send them out a wife.
At ten the agent-general, who earns his salary, was shamelessly dozing on the sofa.
A Diversity of Creatures | Rudyard Kipling
British Dictionary definitions for agent-general
a representative in London of a Canadian province or an Australian state
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