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Consul
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consul n
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: an official appointed by a government to reside in a foreign country in order to represent the commercial interests of citizens of the appointing country
con·su·lar [-sə-lər]
adj
con·sul·ship n
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.