I thought that 考える was used like 思う in that particle と always preceded it.
However I found the following sentence from a reading task for class:

> まるで **英語を公用語と考えている** かのように、英語の言葉を多く使う。

What does it mean and what roles do を and と play in relation to the verb 考える?
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grammar translation meaning particle-と particle-を
を and と used with 考える
英語 **を** 公用語 **と** 考える means "to think of 英語 as 公用語".
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