Consul vs Chief - What's the difference?
consul | chief |
An official residing in a foreign country in order to protect the interests of citizens from his or her nation.
(historical) Either of the two highest-ranking officials of the Roman Republic.
(historical) One of the three chief magistrates of France from 1799 to 1804.
(obsolete) A senator; a counsellor.
* Shakespeare
* Bible, Job. iii. 14 (Douay version)
(senseid)A leader or head of a group of people, organisation, etc.
* 1994 , Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom , Abacus 2010, p. 4:
(heraldiccharge) The top part of a shield or escutcheon.
* 1889 , Charles Norton Elvin, A Dictionary of Heraldry :
(senseid)A head officer in a department, organization etc.; a boss.
An informal address to an equal.
Primary; principal.
As nouns the difference between consul and chief
is that consul is consul while chief is (senseid)a leader or head of a group of people, organisation, etc.As an adjective chief is
primary; principal.consul
English
Noun
(en noun)- Many of the consuls , raised and met, / Are at the duke's already.
- With kings and consuls of the earth.
Derived terms
* consul general * vice-consulSee also
* ambassadorAnagrams
* * ----chief
English
(wikipedia chief)Noun
(en noun)- My father, Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa, was a chief by both blood and custom.
- When the Chief' is Charged with any figure, in blazon it is said to be "''On a '''Chief ".
- All firefighters report to the fire chief .
- Hey, chief.
Synonyms
* See alsoDerived terms
(chief) * chief constable * chiefess * chief executive * chief executive officer/CEO * chief legal officer * chief mate * chief of staff * chief of state * chief petty officer * commander in chief * dexter chief * editor in chief * fire chief * in chief * police chief * war chiefAdjective
(-)- Negligence was the chief cause of the disaster.