n. [ L., fr. pro for + consul consul. ] (Rom. Antiq.) 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. proconsulatus: cf. F. proconsulat. ] The office jurisdiction of a proconsul, or the term of his office. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Proconsulate. [ 1913 Webster ]