consul
noun
con·sul
ˈkän(t)-səl 
1
a
: either of two annually elected chief magistrates of the Roman republic
b
: one of three chief magistrates of the French republic from 1799 to 1804
2
: an official appointed by a government to reside in a foreign country to represent the commercial interests of citizens of the appointing country
the American consul in Rome
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The conflict took place while Rome’s consuls were waging a military campaign elsewhere.
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Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
The deeper characters in this production are her maid, Suzuki, and Sharpless, the American consul.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
Neal Rubin and consul Allegra Baistrocchi share a fondness for SheWolf Pastificio in Detroit, where the cuisine reminds her of her native Rome.
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 15 Sep. 2024
He was appointed the U.S. vice consul in Petrograd (now St. Petersburg) and arrived in Russia shortly before the Bolsheviks rose to power that November.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
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Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
The deeper characters in this production are her maid, Suzuki, and Sharpless, the American consul.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
Neal Rubin and consul Allegra Baistrocchi share a fondness for SheWolf Pastificio in Detroit, where the cuisine reminds her of her native Rome.
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 15 Sep. 2024
He was appointed the U.S. vice consul in Petrograd (now St. Petersburg) and arrived in Russia shortly before the Bolsheviks rose to power that November.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Consul.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consul. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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consul
noun
con·sul
ˈkän(t)-səl
1
: either of two chief officials of the ancient Roman republic who were elected each year
2
: an official appointed by a government to live in a foreign country to look after the commercial interests of citizens of the appointing country
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