CONSUL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does consul mean? 

• CONSUL (noun)
  The noun CONSUL has 1 sense:

1. a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country

  Familiarity information: CONSUL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CONSUL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("consul" is a kind of...):

diplomat; diplomatist (an official engaged in international negotiations)

Derivation:

consular (having to do with a consul or his office or duties)

consulship (the post of consul)

 Context examples 

Six weeks ago, at the American consul's, in Paris, a very quiet wedding of course, for even in our happiness we didn't forget dear little Beth.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

Of course my statement must be taken cum grano, since I am writing from the dictation of a clerk of the Russian consul, who kindly translated for me, time being short.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

The Russian consul, too, acting for the charter-party, took formal possession of the ship, and paid all harbour dues, etc. Nothing is talked about here to-day except the strange coincidence; the officials of the Board of Trade have been most exacting in seeing that every compliance has been made with existing regulations.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)