consul
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Napoleon Bonaparte, first consul of the French Republic, aimed to recover the territory as part of his larger imperial project.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Belgium condemned the assault on its consul general and the other envoys and called for Israel to bring those responsible to justice.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
He arrives in New York this week for a visit I am arranging as Israel’s consul general.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Romania said it was closing the Russian consulate in the Black Sea city of Constanta and expelling the consul general, prompting Moscow to threaten a similar response.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
Not only is it nice to have the special protection of the consul next door, but the extra rent money is coming in handy.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
One day after Levine's beating, settlers attacked a convoy of European diplomats including the French and Belgian consuls general in Jerusalem as they went through the town of Taybeh in the West Bank on Saturday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
The republic’s consuls and other officers became Augustus’ lapdogs, but he preserved their venerable offices and titles “with anxious care,” seeming to consult them and massaging their vanity.
From Salon ● Feb. 17, 2025
Thursday’s summit was attended by consuls and other senior officials from G-7 nations and the European Union, and lawmakers and representatives from economic organizations, labor unions and other organizations.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
Once consuls are in place, the memo said, they would remain accountable to the governments they represent.
From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2022
Despite the emergency, two foreign consuls were playing tennis on the grass courts out back.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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Before We Were Free
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The Roman Republic, Lessons 1–2
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Chapter 11: Rome: Republic to Empire
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