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consulship

consulship

1 9.7
The time when a consul, a high official, holds office, for example in ancient Rome
  • noun
  • /ˈkɒnsəlˌʃɪp/
  • Formal
translation icon : cónsul
  • The the result of that First Triumvirate was in part that Caesar received a consulship in Gaul.

Examples

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • How many stand for the consulship?

  • Well then, I pray, your price of the consulship?

  • [James] "Never speak to me again "of the Paris consulship as long as you live." -

  • 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.

  • During his consulship, Julius Caesar implemented important reforms to improve the governance of the Republic.

  • The consulship allowed officials to influence military strategies and diplomatic relations in ancient Rome.

Synonyms

ambassadorship
vsconsulship
  • Formal
4 7.6

A job in which someone represents their country abroad

is the office that also applies in ancient Roman political contexts
chancellorship
vsconsulship
1 7.6

The job of a top leader in a university or government

is the Roman office term with ancient civic and diplomatic roles
senatorship
vsconsulship
1 7.2

The job of a person who speaks for people and helps make a country's laws

is the Roman office term that can also mean diplomatic service
legation
vsconsulship
  • Archaic
1 9.9

The office of a representative of the Pope or a small diplomatic mission

is the Roman office term rather than a foreign diplomatic mission
proconsulship
vsconsulship
9.9

The job of a Roman governor who ruled a province after being consul

is the Roman office also used in diplomatic and civic roles
proconsulate
vsconsulship
9.9

The job of a Roman governor who rules a province after serving as consul

is the Roman office term which also covers diplomatic appointments
praetorship
vsconsulship
  • Specialized
9.9

An official position in ancient Rome held by a judge who led the law courts

is the Roman office term that also appears in diplomatic contexts
tribuneship
vsconsulship
  • Archaic
9.9

A public office in ancient Rome that lets a person protect citizens' rights

is the Roman office term that also serves in diplomatic settings
embassage
vsconsulship
  • Archaic
9.9

The rank or office of an ambassador

is the office term that also refers to ancient Roman civic duty
viceroyship
vsconsulship
9.9

The time when a ruler's representative governs a country or region

is the Roman office term focused on city and diplomatic representation
legateship
vsconsulship
  • Formal
9.9

The time when a person acts as an official representative for a church or government

is the Roman office that also covers secular civic duties and diplomacy
commissionership
vsconsulship
  • Formal
8.0

A period when someone serves in an official public job

is the Roman office term that denotes official civic and diplomatic duties

How Important

consulship
  • Formal
1 9.7
tribuneship
  • Archaic
9.9
public office
  • Formal
45 3.2
magistracy
  • Formal
1 8.9

Surface Forms

consulship singular
consulships plural

Morphology

consulship = consul (transparent) = consul + ship

Formed by the noun 'consul' plus the productive suffix '-ship' meaning 'office or tenure', giving the literal meaning 'the office/term of a consul'.

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.