Associations to the word «Consul»

Wiktionary

CONSUL, noun. An official residing in a foreign country in order to protect the interests of citizens from his or her nation.
CONSUL, noun. (historical) Either of the two highest-ranking officials of the Roman Republic.
CONSUL, noun. (historical) One of the three chief magistrates of France from 1799 to 1804.
CONSUL, noun. (obsolete) A senator; a counsellor.
CONSUL GENERAL, noun. A consular officer who heads a consulate general, and is a consul of the highest rank serving at a particular location.
CONSUL GENERALS, noun. Plural of consul general

Dictionary definition

CONSUL, noun. A diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley