1. A provincial governor of consular rank in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire
   "The proconsul ruled the province with near-absolute authority"
    
2. An official in a modern colony who has considerable administrative power
   "The proconsul's decisions shaped the development of the colony for decades"
    
3. An anthropoid ape of the genus Proconsul
   "Fossils of Proconsul provide insight into early ape evolution"

Derived forms: proconsuls

Type of: functionary, governor, hominoid, official

Part of: genus Proconsul

Encyclopedia: Proconsul