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consul definition

con·sul (kän′səl)

noun

  1. either of the two chief magistrates of the ancient Roman republic
  2. one of the three highest officials of the French republic from 1799 to 1804
  3. a person appointed by a government to aid and serve its citizens and business interests in a foreign city

Etymology: OFr < L consulere, to deliberate, take counsel: see consult

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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