consulship

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noun

The office of a consul, in its various senses.

Similar
consulate
OriginProto-Germanic *skapjaną ← English consul →
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Meanings

nounconsulship (countable and uncountable, plural consulships)

plural consulships

  1. countableuncountableThe office of a consul, in its various senses.
  2. countableuncountableThe term of office of a consul.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
consulate
Also see
consulacyconsulate

Origin

  1. Englishconsul
  2. Proto-Germanic*skapjaną
  3. Englishconsulship

From consul + -ship.

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Cite this entry
APA

consulship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/consulship

MLA

“consulship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/consulship. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “consulship,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/consulship.

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