consul
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.
Origin of consul
1confusables note For consul
Other words from consul
- con·su·lar, adjective
- con·sul·ship, noun
- sub·con·sul, noun
- sub·con·sul·ship, noun
Words that may be confused with consul
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How to use consul in a sentence
The consul had led me through a magnificent garden—whose name I unfortunately don’t remember—to “meet” three trees that had survived the bomb.
No one would have guessed it from looking at him, but the consul was well over 80 years old, and he had had a lot to drink.
During his career, he had served his country as consul in Italy for many years, and he had learned the language.
In the early 1990s he was British trade commissioner to China, and later first secretary at the British embassy in Beijing, and consul for Macau.
Richard Graham, the politician fortifying the UK-China trade relationship | Annabelle Timsit | May 18, 2021 | QuartzHashiCorp to offer managed versions of its developer tools starting with consul
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“The Syrian war is having its effects here as well,” said Yehyavi, the Iranian consul general in Quetta.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan | Umar Farooq | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe U.S. position is that as a consul, Khobragade was not immune from arrest for allegedly under-paying her maid.
The Japanese consul in Alexandria was sending the Germans reports on the movement of the Mediterranean Fleet.
Week in Death: The Woman Who Cracked Hitler’s Codes | The Telegraph | November 17, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe consul was a keen golfer, so Cunningham ostentatiously visited the clubhouse with his clubs and an overnight bag.
Week in Death: The Woman Who Cracked Hitler’s Codes | The Telegraph | November 17, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut the consul denied there had been any kind of direct Sandinista pressure to cut off funding for the group.
Nicaragua’s President Accused of Sex Abuse by His Stepdaughter | Mac Margolis | May 20, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHe was in early life a shipcarpenter, and subsequently American consul at Antwerp.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellHe was further instructed to hand over his consulate archives to the British consul, who would take charge of American interests.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanScarcely a year passed in which his name was not connected with some conspiracy to overthrow the First consul.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonThanks to Massna's warm introduction and his own reputation, he found himself cordially received by the First consul.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonThe relations between Ney and the First consul soon became closer.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-Pattison
British Dictionary definitions for consul
/ (ˈkɒnsəl) /
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
Origin of consul
1Derived forms of consul
- consular (ˈkɒnsjʊlə), adjective
- consulship, noun
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