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Embassador vs Consul - What's the difference?

embassador | consul |

As nouns the difference between embassador and consul

is that embassador is while consul is consul.

embassador

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Anagrams

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    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

    See also

    * ambassador

    Anagrams

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