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Senate vs Consul - What's the difference?

senate | consul |

As a proper noun senate

is any of several legislative bodies.

As a noun consul is

consul.

senate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • In some bicameral legislative systems, the upper house or chamber.
  • A group of experienced, respected, wise individuals serving as decision makers or advisors in a political system or in institutional governance, as in a university, and traditionally of advanced age and male.
  • * 1818 , ,"The Revolt of Islam", canto 11, stanza 13, lines 4338-9,
  • Before the Tyrant's throne
    All night his aged Senate sate.

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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

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