noun
- an official appointed by a government to live in a foreign city and protect and promote the government’s citizens and interests there
- either of the two chief magistrates of the ancient Roman republic
Usage: historical
Examples
- The American consul helped the stranded tourists get new passports.
- She contacted the British consul when her visa was denied.
- The consul’s office provides assistance to citizens living abroad.
- Julius Caesar served as consul before becoming dictator.
- The Roman consuls were elected for one-year terms.
- He worked at the consulate as an assistant to the consul.