consul

noun

Definition of consulnext
as in attaché

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Recent Examples of consul Barclay, a family law attorney by trade and the consul of Jamaica in Chicago, cast himself as a supporter of development near public transit, pointing out vacant lots that abutted the train’s route. — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 The sultan learned about the American colonists’ war for independence indirectly, through the local French consul and European reports. — Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 23, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026 Pablo Neruda played a key role when he was appointed Chile’s special consul for Spanish immigration. — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 19 June 2026 When Pierce took office, Hawthorne was given a posting as consul to Liverpool. — John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for consul
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consul
  1. diplomat
  2. procurator
  3. nuncio
  4. deputy
  5. proxy
  6. foreign minister
  7. ambassador
Noun
  • Chinese diplomats steered the discussion away from risks for hours and declined to even explain China’s own AI regulations beyond a superficial overview, despite having technical experts from the relevant agencies in the room.
    — DANIEL REMLER, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2026
  • As three-way talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States were taking place in the United Arab Emirates, top G7 diplomats met with Ukraine’s foreign minister in France.
    — Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of diplomat
Noun
  • Andrei Vyshinsky, procurator general in the 1930s, had overseen Stalin’s horrendous purges of millions of ordinary citizens – plus most of the members of the Communist Party Central Committee and top Soviet generals.
    — Peter Bridges, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jan. 2022
  • The procurator of Roman Britain, Catus Decianus, ordered an extra two hundred men to Camulodunum and figured the problem was solved.
    — Anne Thériault, Longreads, 14 May 2021
Definition of procurator
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  • If a bishop or a nuncio—one of the Vatican's ambassadors in the country—has an issue, the Pope is very quick to respond.
    — Belinda Luscombe, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The Dicastery for Bishops organizes such appointments, via the Vatican’s ambassador to the country—the nuncio.
    — Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Definition of nuncio
Noun
  • The sheriff's office said a Monroe County deputy took over the pursuit when the Chevrolet exited I-75 in Erie Township, Michigan.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies and Sacramento Regional Transit police officers also responded to investigate the incident.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of deputy
Noun
  • Iran has long backed the Houthis as a powerful proxy force, particularly as a counter to Iran's arch-foe Saudi Arabia, which shares a long border with Yemen.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • And yet, to a large degree, Mendoza and Ciscomani are mere stand-ins, their candidacies serving as little more than proxies for the president and his opposition.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of proxy
Noun
  • Also attending are Kremlin official Yuri Ushakov, the head of Russia's foreign military intelligence agency, Igor Kostyukov, and Sergei Ryabkov, the deputy foreign minister, Peskov said.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • As three-way talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States were taking place in the United Arab Emirates, top G7 diplomats met with Ukraine’s foreign minister in France.
    — Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of foreign minister
Noun
  • Stewart had worn a white sweater with Olympic rings on the front in the episode to match with Melvin, who had dressed up like Olympics superfan and ambassador Snoop Dogg.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Convinced by the gesture, Dench went on to play Aereon in the 2004 film, the elemental ambassador who guides Riddick (Diesel) through his tumultuous travels to rescue his old allies and confront the head of the Necromonger empire.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of ambassador

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