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# consul

noun (consul, consuls)

«consul» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A consul is an official sent by a country to live in a foreign city to help its own citizens there and to look after trade. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consul/#m1)
2. (history) In ancient Rome, a consul was one of the two leaders chosen each year to run the republic. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consul/#m2)
3. (history) In France about two hundred years ago, Napoleon ruled with the title First Consul. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consul/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and safety, a traveller who loses a passport abroad goes to their country's consulate, where the consul or their staff can help. In history lessons about Rome, consuls were the top elected leaders. In stories a consul is often a calm, important person who helps travellers in trouble. Common phrases: «the British consul», «consul general», «honorary consul», «the consulate».

### Examples

- When Dad lost his passport in Spain, the consul helped him get a new one. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consul/#x1)
- The Australian consul in Bali helps Australians who get into trouble there. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consul/#x2)
- Ancient Rome chose two consuls every year. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consul/#x3)
- Julius Caesar was a consul before he became a dictator. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consul/#x4)
- The consul invited local business people to a dinner. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consul/#x5)
- Her aunt works at the Canadian consulate in New York. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consul/#x6)
- A consul is not quite the same as an ambassador. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consul/#x7)

### Note

Plural: consuls. The office building is a «consulate». An ambassador works in the capital city and represents the whole country to the government; a consul works in other cities and mainly helps citizens and trade. Do not confuse «consul» with «council» (a group that runs a town) or «counsel» (advice, or a lawyer).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «consul» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consul/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«consul» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/consul.html) on Mova free.