The present action of serving as or working as a consul; performing the duties of a consular position.
From 'consulate' or 'consul' + '-ing' (present participle). The '-ing' form describes the ongoing activity of serving as a consul.
While 'consul' as a title goes back to ancient Rome, 'consulating' as an active verb mostly shows up in modern writing—it reflects how diplomatic service became a continuous profession rather than a temporary magistracy.
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