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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Six of the people were Mexican nationals, Raul Garcia, deputy consul at the Mexican Consulate in Philadelphia, tells Axios.
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Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
After running a campaign along these lines, Marcus won the race for consul, gaining the most votes of any candidate.
—Quintus Tullius Cicero, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2012
Russia's Tass news agency earlier said the dead included at least two children, citing the country's consul in Hurghada.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2025
Rubinstein, the band’s media manager, called contacts in Thailand and learned that the Russian consul in Phuket was likely behind their detention.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
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Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
After running a campaign along these lines, Marcus won the race for consul, gaining the most votes of any candidate.
—Quintus Tullius Cicero, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2012
Russia's Tass news agency earlier said the dead included at least two children, citing the country's consul in Hurghada.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2025
Rubinstein, the band’s media manager, called contacts in Thailand and learned that the Russian consul in Phuket was likely behind their detention.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
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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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