consul

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con·sul | \ ˈkän(t)-səl

Definition of consul

1a : 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 the American consul in Rome

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Recent Examples on the Web The British diplomatic mission in Baghdad has not commented on its involvement in the case and the British consul in Iraq, who attended the court session Monday, left following the sentencing without making any comments. — Samya Kullab, USA TODAY, 8 June 2022 The British diplomatic mission in Baghdad has not commented on its involvement in the case and the British consul in Iraq, who attended the court session Monday, left following the sentencing without making any comments. — Samya Kullab, USA TODAY, 8 June 2022 Washington Post columnist Richard Cohen suggested McCain’s pick of Palin was like Emperor Caligula appointing his horse consul. — T.a. Frank, Washington Post, 12 July 2022 On Wednesday, Mexico’s consul in San Antonio confirmed that residents of the Gulf coast state of Veracruz — in which San Marcos is located — were among the 27 Mexican victims. — Christopher Sherman, BostonGlobe.com, 1 July 2022 The British diplomatic mission in Baghdad has not commented on its involvement in the case and the British consul in Iraq, who attended the court session Monday, left following the sentencing without making any comments. — Samya Kullab, USA TODAY, 8 June 2022 The British diplomatic mission in Baghdad has not commented on its involvement in the case and the British consul in Iraq, who attended the court session Monday, left following the sentencing without making any comments. — Samya Kullab, USA TODAY, 8 June 2022 The British diplomatic mission in Baghdad has not commented on its involvement in the case and the British consul in Iraq, who attended the court session Monday, left following the sentencing without making any comments. — Samya Kullab, BostonGlobe.com, 6 June 2022 Alas, on Friday he will be welcomed to the United States by a greeting party on Harbor Island assembled by Cesarini and expected to include Pietro Bellinghieri, deputy consul of the Italian consulate in Los Angeles. — Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2022 See More

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“Consul.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consul. Accessed 16 Aug. 2022.

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consul

noun

con·sul | \ ˈkän-səl

Kids Definition of consul

: 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

consul

noun

con·sul | \ ˈkän-səl

Legal Definition of consul

: an official appointed by a government to reside in a foreign country in order to represent the commercial interests of citizens of the appointing country

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consular \ -sə-lər

\ adjective

consulship noun