consulship
- noun
- /ˈkɒnsəlˌʃɪp/
- Formal
- The the result of that First Triumvirate was in part that Caesar received a consulship in Gaul.
Examples
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According to Appian, one centurion addressed the Senate with his hand on his sword and proclaimed If you do not grant the consulship to Caesar, this will.
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So the three leaders and he was he stood for consulship and with the help of Crassus and Pompey, he was able to secure the consulship position.
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How many stand for the consulship?
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Well then, I pray, your price of the consulship?
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[James] "Never speak to me again "of the Paris consulship as long as you live." -
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There has long been some doubt on whether it really was written by the second-rate Quintus, attempting to instruct his much smarter elder brother in how to reach the consulship.
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In Rome, being elected to a consulship was a significant honor reserved for distinguished citizens.
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During his consulship, Julius Caesar implemented important reforms to improve the governance of the Republic.
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The consulship allowed officials to influence military strategies and diplomatic relations in ancient Rome.
Synonyms
A job in which someone represents their country abroad
The job of a top leader in a university or government
The job of a person who speaks for people and helps make a country's laws
The office of a representative of the Pope or a small diplomatic mission
The job of a Roman governor who ruled a province after being consul
The job of a Roman governor who rules a province after serving as consul
An official position in ancient Rome held by a judge who led the law courts
A public office in ancient Rome that lets a person protect citizens' rights
The rank or office of an ambassador
The time when a ruler's representative governs a country or region
The time when a person acts as an official representative for a church or government
A period when someone serves in an official public job
How Important
- Formal
- Archaic
- Formal
- Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Consulship comes from the Roman word consul, a top leader, and is like the word counsel ('advice'). So a consulship is the time someone holds that top office, because a consul was a leading official who helped make important decisions for the state.