Consuls
/ˈkɒn.sʊlz/
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- (n.) Chief magistrates in the ancient Roman Republic, serving jointly with executive and military authority.
The consuls held supreme authority in Roman governance during their one-year term.
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Typically always plural; the office is most notably historical, linked to Roman law and governance.
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