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consul

con.sul \'ka:n(t)-s*l\ \-s(*-)l*r\ \-s*l-.ship\ n [ME, fr. L, fr. 
   consulere] 1a: either of two joint annually elected chief magistrates of 
   the Roman rep ublic 1b: one of three chief magistrates of the French 
   republic from 1799 to 1804  2: an official appointed by a government to 
   reside in foreign country to re present the commercial interests of 
   citizens of the appointing country - con.sul.ar aj