n. The office of a consul, in either the political or the legal sense of that word.n. In international law: The office or jurisdiction of a consul.n. The premises officially occupied by a consul.n. Goverment by consul or consuls; specifically, the government which existed in Francec from the overthrow of the Directory, November 9th, 1799, to the establishment of the empire, May 18th, 1804. See consul, 2.