con ‧ sul /ˈkɒns ə l $ ˈkɑːn-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: consulere ; ⇨ ↑ consult ]
a government official sent to live in a foreign city to help people from his or her own country who are living or staying there ⇨ ambassador :
the British Consul in Paris
—consular /ˈkɒnsjələ, ˈkɒnsjʊlə $ ˈkɑːns ə lər/ adjective :
a consular official