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consul
[kon-suhl]
noun
an official appointed by the government of one country to look after its commercial interests and the welfare of its citizens in another country.
either of the two chief magistrates of the ancient Roman republic.
French History.one of the three supreme magistrates of the First Republic during the period 1799–1804.
consul
/ ˈkɒnsəl, ˈkɒnsjʊlə /
noun
an official appointed by a sovereign state to protect its commercial interests and aid its citizens in a foreign city
(in ancient Rome) either of two annually elected magistrates who jointly exercised the highest authority in the republic
(in France from 1799 to 1804) any of the three chief magistrates of the First Republic
Confusables Note
Other Word Forms
- consular adjective
- consulship noun
- subconsul noun
- subconsulship noun
- ˈDzԲܱˌ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of consul1
Example Sentences
Frier, France’s consul general in Los Angeles, was preparing to host a party and the 25-pound sterling silver objet d’art was the guest of honor.
Pacific Southwest, based in Los Angeles, said security has been increased at consul facilities and at other Jewish institutions, with the help of American law enforcement and local police.
In a speech at the ceremony, the US consul in Northern Ireland, James Applegate, said the remains were being returned to their "rightful place".
In a room at the French consul general’s, a diptych of palms as long-legged as Paris runway models.
The republic’s consuls and other officers became Augustus’ lapdogs, but he preserved their venerable offices and titles “with anxious care,” seeming to consult them and massaging their vanity.
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