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CONSUL
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I. (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:
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)