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consul (s) (noun), consuls (pl)
1. An official who has been appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and to help its citizens in a foreign country: "The consul made it possible for the two citizens from his country to get the financial aid that they needed to get a flight back home."
2. In ancient Rome, one of the two annually elected chief magistrates who jointly ruled the republic: "Two consuls held office in Rome at any time. The term of office for a consul under the republic was one year, but under the empire the term was reduced to a few months."
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consul general (s) (noun), consuls general (pl)
An officer of the highest rank who is stationed in an important foreign commercial city and who supervises the other officials from his country who are in his or her district: "The consul general was responsible for making sure that the other consuls were following the rules provided by their home country while they were conducting business in the foreign country where they were assigned."
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