Consul

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun A senator; a counselor.

II. Consul ·noun One of the two chief magistrates of the republic.

III. Consul ·noun One of the three chief magistrates of France from 1799 to 1804, who were called, respectively, first, second, and third consul.

IV. Consul ·noun An official commissioned to reside in some foreign country, to care for the commercial interests of the citizens of the appointing government, and to protect its seamen.

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