WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
con•sul /ˈkɑnsəl/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
con•sul•ship, n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Governmentan official appointed by the government of a country to look after its interests and the welfare of its citizens in another country.
- Ancient Historyeither of the two chief magistrates of the Roman republic.
con•sul•ship, n. [uncountable]
con•sul
(kon′səl),USA pronunciation n.
con′su•lar, adj.
con′sul•ship′, n.
- Governmentan official appointed by the government of one country to look after its commercial interests and the welfare of its citizens in another country.
- Ancient Historyeither of the two chief magistrates of the ancient Roman republic.
- World History[Fr. Hist.]one of the three supreme magistrates of the First Republic during the period 1799–1804.
- Latin; traditionally taken to be a derivative of consulere to consult, but origin, originally and interrelationship of both words is unclear
- Middle English 1350–1400
con′sul•ship′, n.
- See council.