consulship

[kahn-suhl-ship]

noun

1. the office, position, or duties of a consul.

Example Sentences

The loss of her consulship deprived Kelley of "years of significant public service, social and financial opportunities," according to the lawsuit, which she later dropped.

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That consulship ended; Djukic said only that the decision was tied to leadership changes after Russia annexed Crimea in early 2014.

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When both of those tactics failed, Secretary of State James G. Blaine finally snapped at Guiteau, "Never speak to me again on the Paris consulship as long as you live!"

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The Roman emperor Caligula allegedly planned to appoint his favourite horse, Incitatus, to the consulship.

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When his term was set to end, he feared prosecution for what he had done during his consulship.

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