consul
/ˈkɒn.səl/
An official residing in major foreign towns to represent and protect the interests of the merchants and citizens of their country
- plural
- consuls
Meanings
- 1
An official residing in major foreign towns to represent and protect the interests of the merchants and citizens of their country
- 2
Either of the two heads of government and state of the Roman Republic or the equivalent nominal post under the Roman and Byzantine Empiresrare
- 3
Any of the three heads of government and state of France between 1799 and 1804rare
- 4
A count or earlrare
- 5
A councillor; A member of early modern city councils in southern France and Cataloniarare
- 6
A councillor; An officer of the trading and merchant companies of early modern Englandrare
- 7
A councillor; An official in various early modern port and trading towns, elected by resident foreign merchants to settle disputes among themselves and to represent them to the local authoritiesrare
- 8
A high government official, generally either a coruler himself or a counsellor directly under the rulerrare