agent general
agent general · agents general
Someone acting as the representative of an organisation, country etcSomeone acting as the representative of an organisation, country etc.: The representative of a British colony or, later, of a Canadian province or Australian state in key cities abroad.
/ˌeɪdʒənt ˈdʒɛn(ə)ɹəl/
Meaning
2 sensesSomeone acting as the representative of an organisation, country etc.
(archaic)The representative of a British colony or, later, of a Canadian province or Australian state in key cities abroad.
(archaic, historical)An ecclesiastic elected to manage accounting and other matters for the Church of France.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From agent + general, after French agent général, Italian agente generale.From agent + general, after French agent général, Italian agente generale.
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Forms
plural: agents generalSynonyms
1 synonymsdelegate general
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular