Main Entry: con·sul

Pronunciation: \ˈkän(t)-səl\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin; perhaps akin to Latin consulere to consult

Date: 14th century

1 a : either of two annually elected chief magistrates of the Roman republic b : one of three chief magistrates of the French republic from 1799 to 1804
2 : an official appointed by a government to reside in a foreign country to represent the commercial interests of citizens of the appointing country

— con·sul·ar \-s(ə-)lər\ adjective

— con·sul·ship \-səl-ˌship\ noun