(1):
(n.) A senator; a counselor.
(2):
(n.) One of the two chief magistrates of the republic.
(3):
(n.) One of the three chief magistrates of France from 1799 to 1804, who were called, respectively, first, second, and third consul.
(4):
(n.) An official commissioned to reside in some foreign country, to care for the commercial interests of the citizens of the appointing government, and to protect its seamen.