consul
noun/ˈkɑnsəl/
Frequency rank: #6,824 most common English word
Meaning
An official appointed by a government to live in a foreign city and protect its citizens' interests there.
Example sentence
The stranded tourists contacted their country's consul to get emergency travel documents.
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