consul
noun
con·sul
ˈkän(t)-səl 
1
a
: either of two annually elected chief magistrates of the Roman republic
b
: one of three chief magistrates of the French republic from 1799 to 1804
2
: an official appointed by a government to reside in a foreign country to represent the commercial interests of citizens of the appointing country
the American consul in Rome
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Will be rendered speechless by a missing button on the blouse of the wife of the Swiss consul, and the way the wind brushed back Agafya’s hair to show her collarbone.
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Daniel Mason, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
In his role as consul, Marcus uncovered the conspiracy and persuaded the senate to declare war on Catiline, who was subsequently killed in battle.
—Quintus Tullius Cicero, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2012
The diplomatic engagement also follows the Taliban’s appointment of an acting consul in the Afghan consulate in Bombay in November, the same month India’s joint secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs visited Kabul.
—Kyra Colah, Fox News, 14 Jan. 2025
Kate Leonard, the honorary consul of Japan in San Diego, encouraged me to apply after reading my Mother’s Day opinion essay in The San Diego Union-Tribune.
—Eva Kurima, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Mason, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
In his role as consul, Marcus uncovered the conspiracy and persuaded the senate to declare war on Catiline, who was subsequently killed in battle.
—Quintus Tullius Cicero, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2012
The diplomatic engagement also follows the Taliban’s appointment of an acting consul in the Afghan consulate in Bombay in November, the same month India’s joint secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs visited Kabul.
—Kyra Colah, Fox News, 14 Jan. 2025
Kate Leonard, the honorary consul of Japan in San Diego, encouraged me to apply after reading my Mother’s Day opinion essay in The San Diego Union-Tribune.
—Eva Kurima, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Consul.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consul. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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consul
noun
con·sul
ˈkän(t)-səl
1
: either of two chief officials of the ancient Roman republic who were elected each year
2
: an official appointed by a government to live in a foreign country to look after the commercial interests of citizens of the appointing country
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