agent general
nounUK /ˌeɪdʒənt ˈdʒɛn(ə)ɹəl/
Etymology From agent + general, after French agent général, Italian agente generale.
› Someone acting as the representative of an…
1
Archaic The representative of a British colony or, later, of a Canadian province or Australian state in key cities abroad.
2
Lifestyle, Religion Archaic, Historical An ecclesiastic elected to manage accounting and other matters for the Church of France.
- 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, published 2010, page 15:
- Synonyms
- delegate general