consul

noun9

1. •
   An official residing in major foreign towns to represent and protect the interests of the merchants and citizens of their country.
2. •
   (historical) Either of the two heads of government and state of the Roman Republic or the equivalent nominal post under the Roman and Byzantine Empires.
3. •
   (historical) Any of the three heads of government and state of France between 1799 and 1804.
4. •
   (no longer used, historical) An official in various early modern port and trading towns, elected by resident foreign merchants to settle disputes among themselves and to represent them to the local authorities.
5. •
   (no longer used) A high government official, generally either a coruler himself or a counsellor directly under the ruler.

   • Both we will raigne as Consuls of the earth, And mightie kings shall be our Senators. — 1587
6. •
   (no longer used, historical) A councillor
7. •
   (no longer used, historical) A member of early modern city councils in southern France and Catalonia.
8. •
   (no longer used, historical) An officer of the trading and merchant companies of early modern England.
9. •
   (no longer used) A count or earl.