I. ˈkän(t)səl noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from consulere to consult — more at consult
1.
a.
(1) : either of the two joint chief magistrates of the Roman republic
(2) : a high honorary official of the Roman empire
b. : a municipal magistrate (as in Italy) during the middle ages
c. : one of the chief magistrates of the French republic from 1799 to 1804 or of one of the Italian republics established upon the French pattern
2. obsolete : a member of a council especially of a trading company
3. : an official appointed by or with the authority of a government to reside in a foreign country to represent the interests of citizens of the appointing country (as in commerce)
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to submit (as an invoice) to a consul for inspection and approval