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Consul vs Exequatur - What's the difference?

consul | exequatur |

As nouns the difference between consul and exequatur

is that consul is consul while exequatur is an official authorization given by a government to a consul etc.

consul

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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
    • Many of the consuls , raised and met, / Are at the duke's already.
  • * Bible, Job. iii. 14 (Douay version)
    • With kings and consuls of the earth.

    Derived terms

    * consul general * vice-consul

    Related terms

    * consular * consulate

    See also

    * ambassador

    Anagrams

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    exequatur

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An official authorization given by a government to a consul etc.
  • *1982 , (Lawrence Durrell), Constance'', Faber & Faber 2004 (''Avignon Quintet ), p. 716:
  • *:I must briefly visit Sweden and if possible Paris. I hope to get the necessary exequatur this week for both [...].
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