consular
adjective
con·sul·ar
ˈkän(t)-s(ə-)lər 
: of, relating to, or of the nature of a consul or a consul's office or duties
consular responsibilities
A lot of his consular work involves issuing visas to Americans bound for the Alps—and Hitz happens to run a travel agency.—
Hugh D. Menzies
Hugh D. MenziesIn Cicero's day, consular hopefuls behaved as politicians always have and forever will.—Lionel Casson
Lionel CassonExamples of consular in a Sentence
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The Israeli foreign ministry and the country’s consular office in Colombo did not respond to requests for comment.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
Staff at our embassy in Copenhagen are providing consular assistance.
—Kandis Mascall, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2025
In a memorandum drafted by the consular official overseeing the case, there is no reference to Fitzgerald being drunk, and blame is shifted to aggressive taxi drivers and an argument over the cost of a fare.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Since 2021, the U.S. has repeatedly ordered the evacuation of non-essential staff in Haiti, and its consular services have been closed to visa appointments for the last several years.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
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Reuters, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
Staff at our embassy in Copenhagen are providing consular assistance.
—Kandis Mascall, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2025
In a memorandum drafted by the consular official overseeing the case, there is no reference to Fitzgerald being drunk, and blame is shifted to aggressive taxi drivers and an argument over the cost of a fare.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Since 2021, the U.S. has repeatedly ordered the evacuation of non-essential staff in Haiti, and its consular services have been closed to visa appointments for the last several years.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for consular
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“Consular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consular. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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