Meaning of the word consul in English

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consul

US /ˈkɑːn.səl/
UK /ˈkɑːn.səl/

Noun

1.

an official chosen by a government to live in a foreign city, in order to take care of people from the official's own country who travel or live there, and to protect the trade interests of that government:

Example:
the German Consul
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