consul vs diplomat

consul and diplomat both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
consul	Yes	No	No	No
diplomat	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, diplomat is a hypernym of consul; that is, diplomat is a word with a broader meaning than consul:

consul: a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
diplomat: an official engaged in international negotiations

Other hypernyms of consul include diplomatist.

consul (noun)	diplomat (noun)
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country	an official engaged in international negotiations
	a person who deals tactfully with others