vice consul

vice-consul. A consular officer subordinate to a consul; esp., one who is substituted temporarily to fill the place of a consul who is absent or has been relieved from duty. [Cases: Ambassadors and Consuls 1–8. C.J.S. Ambassadors and Consuls §§ 2–32.]

career vice-consul. A vice-consul who is a member of the Foreign Service.

— Also termed vice-consul of career.

noncareer vice-consul. A vice-consul who is not a member of the Foreign Service and who is appointed without examination.

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