Definitions for proconsul
proʊˈkɒn səlpro·con·sul

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. proconsulnoun

   an official in a modern colony who has considerable administrative power

2. proconsulnoun

   a provincial governor of consular rank in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire

3. proconsulnoun

   an anthropoid ape of the genus Proconsul

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. proconsulnoun

   A magistrate who served as a consul and then as the governor of a province

2. Etymology: From proconsul.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PROCONSULnoun

   A Roman officer, who governed a province with consular authority.

   Etymology: Latin.

   Every child knoweth how dear the works of were to Alexander, Virgil to Augustus, Ausonius to Gratian, who made him proconsul, Geoffrey Chaucer to Richard II. and Gower to Henry IV. Henry Peacham.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Proconsul

   A proconsul was an official of ancient Rome who acted on behalf of a consul. A proconsul was typically a former consul. The term is also used in recent history for officials with delegated authority. In the Roman Republic, military command, or imperium, could be exercised constitutionally only by a consul. There were two consuls at a time, each elected to a one-year term. They could not normally serve two terms in a row. If a military campaign was in progress at the end of a consul's term, the consul in command might have his command prorogued, allowing him to continue in command. This custom allowed for continuity of command despite the high turnover of consuls. In the Roman Empire, proconsul was a title held by a civil governor and did not imply military command. In modern times, various officials with notable delegated authority have been referred to as proconsuls. Studies of leadership typically divide leaders into policymakers and subordinate administrators. The proconsul occupies a position between these two categories. Max Weber classified leadership as traditional, rational-legal (bureaucratic), and charismatic. A proconsul could be both a rule-following bureaucrat and charismatic personality. The rise of bureaucracy and rapid communication has reduced the scope for proconsular freelancing.

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1. proconsul

   A proconsul is a governor or a military commander appointed by the Roman Republic to oversee a province, often after serving as a consul. It can also refer, more generally, to an administrator, official, or executive appointed by a government or an organization to act as a deputy with full authority in a specific area or domain.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Proconsulnoun

   an officer who discharged the duties of a consul without being himself consul; a governor of, or a military commander in, a province. He was usually one who had previously been consul

2. Etymology: [L., fr. pro for + consul consul.]

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1. Proconsul

   A proconsul was a governor of a province in the Roman Republic appointed for one year by the senate. In modern usage, the title has been used for a person from one country ruling another country or bluntly interfering in another country's internal affairs.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Proconsul

   prō-kon′sul, n. a Roman official having the authority of a consul without his office: the governor of a province.—adj. Procon′sular, pertaining to, or under the government of, a proconsul.—ns. Procon′sulate, Procon′sulship, the office, or term of office, of a proconsul.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Proconsul

   name given to the governor of a Roman province who was absolute ruler of it, disposed of the army, dispensed justice, controlled administration, and was represented by legates.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. proconsul

   In Roman antiquity, an officer who discharged the duties of a consul without being himself consul; a governor of a province, or a military commander under a governor. He was usually one who had previously been consul, and his power was nearly equal to that of a regular consul.

Matched Categories

1. • Governor
   • Hominoid
   • Official

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How to pronounce proconsul?

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How to say proconsul in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of proconsul in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of proconsul in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=proconsul
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Proconsul
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=proconsul
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proconsul
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proconsul
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=proconsul
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=proconsul
9. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Proconsul
10. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
11. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=proconsul