agent generaln.

Brit.

/ˌeɪdʒ(ə)nt ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl/, U.S.

/ˈeɪdʒ(ə)nt ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl/

Inflections: Plural agents general.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; originally partly modelled on a French lexical item, and partly modelled on an Italian lexical item. Etymons: agent n.¹, general adj.

Etymology: < agent n.¹ + general adj., originally after French agent général (1609 or earlier) and Italian agente generale (1638 or earlier), both now historical.

1. A person acting as the general representative of an individual, organization, or nation, esp. in a foreign country; a general agent. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > delegated authority > one having delegated or derived authority > [noun] > one who acts for another

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assignee1419

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solicitorc1425

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assign1526

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practitioner1560

proxy1585

pragmatic1593

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proxy-man1696

interestera1701

maat1824

1659 Particular Advice from Office of Intelligence No. 3. 26 Monsieur de Remigni, Agent-General for those of the Religion, hath been with the Cardinal upon his journey.

1679 tr. Exact Rel. Marriage Charles II 5 The Abbot of the Prignan, Agent-General of the Clergy.

1758 London Mag. July 360/1 James Booker, Esq; agent-general of our African company.

1789 W. Short Let. 26 Dec. in T. Jefferson Papers (1961) XVI. 49 Two letters were sent here from Van der Noot the Agent general of the Brabançons.

1812 A. Chalmers Gen. Biogr. Dict. (new ed.) II. 333 He was sent thither [sc. to Rome] by Philip IV. in the character of agent-general of affairs concerning the crown of Spain.

1862 J. E. Davis Stamp's Index Statute Law Eng. (ed. 3) 23 Transferring duties of Agents General for volunteers and local militia, to offices of Paymaster-General.

1965 W. N. M. Geary Nigeria under Brit. Rule 15 Large firms who employ..an agent-general to visit and inspect the factories.

2007 K. I. Leonard Locating Home 59 Nawab Mushtaq Ahmed Khan, whom the Nizam appointed as his agent general in Karachi from April of 1948.

2. spec. (sometimes with capital initials). Formerly: the representative of a British colony in London (now historical). Later: the representative of an Australian state or a Canadian province in London or another major foreign city.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > politics > international politics or relations > diplomacy > [noun] > ambassador or envoy > resident ambassador > of colony or Commonwealth country

agent general1833

1833 Treasury Minute 26 Mar. (Publ. Rec. Office T 29/339) 711 Altho' Lord Goderich concurs with this Board in the propriety of abolishing the several Agencies for each of these Colonies, his Lordship is of opinion that the duties to be performed..will require that the united agency should consist of two joint agents..instead of one Agent General.

1845 Return of Names of Agents for Colonies 3/3 in Parl. Papers XXXI. 1 It is the duty of the Agents-General for the Crown Colonies to follow such directions as they may receive from the Governors of the colonies for which they respectively act, as to the conduct of its affairs in England.

1857 Epitome of Debates Legislature S. Austral. 1857–8 8 Sept. 512 Mr Baker asked the Commissioner of Public Works some questions relative to the appointment of an Agent-General and Immigration Agent.

1902 Encycl. Brit. XXXIII. 395/2 The self-governing Colonies are..represented in London by Agents-general, whose duties are mainly of a commercial nature.

1980 Edmonton (Alberta) Jrnl. 20 Mar. c3/6 He replaces Herbert Pickering, who has been assigned the new post of agent general for the Pacific Rim in Hong Kong.

2010 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 30 Nov. 30 Ms Sally Capp, Agent General for Victoria, Australia..was the guest of honour and speaker at a luncheon held by the Royal Over-Seas League yesterday.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	agent general
释义	agent generaln. Brit. /ˌeɪdʒ(ə)nt ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl/, U.S. /ˈeɪdʒ(ə)nt ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl/ Inflections: Plural agents general. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; originally partly modelled on a French lexical item, and partly modelled on an Italian lexical item. Etymons: agent n.¹, general adj. Etymology: < agent n.¹ + general adj., originally after French agent général (1609 or earlier) and Italian agente generale (1638 or earlier), both now historical. 1. A person acting as the general representative of an individual, organization, or nation, esp. in a foreign country; a general agent. Now rare. ΘΚΠ society > authority > delegated authority > one having delegated or derived authority > [noun] > one who acts for another procuratorc1300 proctor1301 attorney1347 provisora1393 assignee1419 procuracya1425 solicitorc1425 factor1445 soliciter1464 doer1465 umbothman1482 agent1523 assign1526 procurera1533 practitioner1560 proxy1585 pragmatic1593 procureur1604 pragmatitioner1607 foreign agent1646 institor1657 agent general1659 proxy-man1696 interestera1701 maat1824 1659 Particular Advice from Office of Intelligence No. 3. 26 Monsieur de Remigni, Agent-General for those of the Religion, hath been with the Cardinal upon his journey. 1679 tr. Exact Rel. Marriage Charles II 5 The Abbot of the Prignan, Agent-General of the Clergy. 1758 London Mag. July 360/1 James Booker, Esq; agent-general of our African company. 1789 W. Short Let. 26 Dec. in T. Jefferson Papers (1961) XVI. 49 Two letters were sent here from Van der Noot the Agent general of the Brabançons. 1812 A. Chalmers Gen. Biogr. Dict. (new ed.) II. 333 He was sent thither [sc. to Rome] by Philip IV. in the character of agent-general of affairs concerning the crown of Spain. 1862 J. E. Davis Stamp's Index Statute Law Eng. (ed. 3) 23 Transferring duties of Agents General for volunteers and local militia, to offices of Paymaster-General. 1965 W. N. M. Geary Nigeria under Brit. Rule 15 Large firms who employ..an agent-general to visit and inspect the factories. 2007 K. I. Leonard Locating Home 59 Nawab Mushtaq Ahmed Khan, whom the Nizam appointed as his agent general in Karachi from April of 1948. 2. spec. (sometimes with capital initials). Formerly: the representative of a British colony in London (now historical). Later: the representative of an Australian state or a Canadian province in London or another major foreign city. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > international politics or relations > diplomacy > [noun] > ambassador or envoy > resident ambassador > of colony or Commonwealth country agent general1833 1833 Treasury Minute 26 Mar. (Publ. Rec. Office T 29/339) 711 Altho' Lord Goderich concurs with this Board in the propriety of abolishing the several Agencies for each of these Colonies, his Lordship is of opinion that the duties to be performed..will require that the united agency should consist of two joint agents..instead of one Agent General. 1845 Return of Names of Agents for Colonies 3/3 in Parl. Papers XXXI. 1 It is the duty of the Agents-General for the Crown Colonies to follow such directions as they may receive from the Governors of the colonies for which they respectively act, as to the conduct of its affairs in England. 1857 Epitome of Debates Legislature S. Austral. 1857–8 8 Sept. 512 Mr Baker asked the Commissioner of Public Works some questions relative to the appointment of an Agent-General and Immigration Agent. 1902 Encycl. Brit. XXXIII. 395/2 The self-governing Colonies are..represented in London by Agents-general, whose duties are mainly of a commercial nature. 1980 Edmonton (Alberta) Jrnl. 20 Mar. c3/6 He replaces Herbert Pickering, who has been assigned the new post of agent general for the Pacific Rim in Hong Kong. 2010 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 30 Nov. 30 Ms Sally Capp, Agent General for Victoria, Australia..was the guest of honour and speaker at a luncheon held by the Royal Over-Seas League yesterday. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1659
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