consul

[ kon-suhl ]

/ ˈkɒn səl /

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noun

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.

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Origin of consul

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin; a derivative of consulere “to take counsel, consult”; see origin at consult

words often confused with consul

See council.

OTHER WORDS FROM consul

con·su·lar, adjectivecon·sul·ship, nounsub·con·sul, nounsub·con·sul·ship, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH consul

consul , council, counsel (see confusables note at council)

Words nearby consul

consubstantiate, consubstantiation, Consuela, consuetude, consuetudinary, consul, consular, consular agent, consulate, consulate general, consul general

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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.
Life Always Wins. Follow Me - Issue 104: Harmony|Stefano Mancuso|July 28, 2021|Nautilus
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.
Life Always Wins. Follow Me - Issue 104: Harmony|Stefano Mancuso|July 28, 2021|Nautilus
During his career, he had served his country as consul in Italy for many years, and he had learned the language.
Life Always Wins. Follow Me - Issue 104: Harmony|Stefano Mancuso|July 28, 2021|Nautilus
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|Quartz

HashiCorp 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|DAILY BEAST
The U.S. position is that as a consul, Khobragade was not immune from arrest for allegedly under-paying her maid.
Husain Haqqani on America’s Diplomat Shame|Husain Haqqani|December 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
The 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|DAILY BEAST
But 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|DAILY BEAST
He was in early life a shipcarpenter, and subsequently American consul at Antwerp.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
He was further instructed to hand over his consulate archives to the British Consul, who would take charge of American interests.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
Scarcely a year passed in which his name was not connected with some conspiracy to overthrow the First Consul.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
Thanks to Massna's warm introduction and his own reputation, he found himself cordially received by the First Consul.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
The relations between Ney and the First Consul soon became closer.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison

British Dictionary definitions for consul

consul

/ (ˈkɒnsəl) /

noun

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

Derived forms of consul

consular (ˈkɒnsjʊlə), adjectiveconsulship, noun

Word Origin for consul

C14: from Latin, from consulere to consult

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consul

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