consul
[ kon-suh l ]
/ ˈkɒn səl /
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.
Origin of consul
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin; traditionally taken to be a derivative of
consulere to
consult, but orig. and interrelationship of both words is unclear
usage note for consul
See
council.
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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), adjective consulship, nounWord Origin for consul
C14: from Latin, from
consulere to
consult