An official appointed by a government to reside in a foreign country and represent his or her government's commercial interests and assist its citizens there. See Usage Note at council.
Either of the two chief magistrates of the Roman Republic, elected for a term of one year.
Any of the three chief magistrates of the French Republic from 1799 to 1804.
[Middle English, Roman consul, from Latin cōnsul; possibly akin to cōnsulere, to take counsel.]
1382, from L. consul "magistrate in ancient Rome," probably originally "one who consults the Senate," from consulere "to deliberate, take counsel" (see consultation). Modern sense began with use as appellation of various foreign officials and magistrates, "a representative chosen by a community of merchants living in a foreign country" (1599), an extended sense that developed 13c. in the Sp. form of the word.
Consullanguage A constraint-based [future-based?] language with Lisp-like syntax. ["Consul: A Parallel Constraint Language", D. Baldwin, IEEE Software 6(4):62-71]. (1994-11-30)
Con"sul\, n. [L., prob. fr. consulere to deliberate. See Consult.]1. (Rom. Antiq.) One of the two chief magistrates of the republic. Note: They were chosen annually, originally from the patricians only, but later from the plebeians also. 2. A senator; a counselor. [Obs.] Many of the consuls, raised and met, Are at the duke's already. --Shak. With kings and consuls of the earth. --Job. iii. 14 (Douay Ver. ) 3. (Fr. Hist.) One of the three chief magistrates of France from 1799 to 1804, who were called, respectively, first, second, and third consul. 4. An official commissioned to reside in some foreign country, to care for the commercial interests of the citizens of the appointing government, and to protect its seamen. Consul general, a consul of the first rank, stationed in an important place, or having jurisdiction in several places or over several consuls. Vice consul, a consular officer holding the place of a consul during the consul's absence or after he has been relieved.
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