ETYM Latin, prob. from consulere to deliberate. Related to Consult.
A diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country.
Chief magistrate of ancient Rome after the expulsion of the last king 510 BC. The consuls were two annually elected magistrates, both of equal power; they jointly held full civil power in Rome and the chief military command in the field. After the establishment of the Roman Empire the office became purely honorary. + prikaži više