Definition of consul
1a : either of two annually elected chief magistrates of the Roman republicb : 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 the American consul in Rome
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The screening event also included remarks by Guy Gilady, Israel's deputy consul general in Miami.
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Zita Bencsik, consul general of the consulate general of Hungary in Chicago, welcomed attendees in person and via microphone.
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Raul Otoniel Morazan, Honduras’ consul general in Veracruz, called in an interview with local media outlet e-veracruz.com for all levels of the Mexican government to get to the bottom of the killing.
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Hong Lei, consul general of China to Chicago, visited with Zhang's family in Champaign on July 1 and spoke to university and police authorities about the case.
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Hamburg is home to some 550 Chinese companies, the highest number in Europe, and boasts a Chinese consul.
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Also present will be representatives of Cleveland's honorary consul for the Netherlands, and the Netherlands American Chamber of Commerce.
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Her first husband, Clarence Kuangson Young, was a diplomat who, in the late 1930s, was posted to Paris and then to Manila, as consul general to the Philippines.
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There were also remarks by Guy Gilady, deputy consul general of Israel in Miami.
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Origin and Etymology of consul
Middle English, from Latin; perhaps akin to Latin consulere to consult
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CONSUL Defined for English Language Learners
consul
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: a government official whose job is to live in a foreign country and protect and help the citizens of his or her own country who are traveling, living, or doing business there
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: either one of two chief officials of the ancient Roman republic who were elected every year
CONSUL Defined for Kids
consul
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: an official appointed by a government to live in a foreign country in order to look after the commercial interests of citizens of the appointing country
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