consul general
noun
plural consuls general
: a consul of the first rank stationed in an important place or having jurisdiction in several places or over several consuls
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Keynote speakers included Rey, Charlotte Jozan, managing director of mainland China at Chanel, and Joan Valadou, consul general of France in Shanghai.
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Denni Hu, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2025
Former Israeli consul general Alon Pinkas predicted that Netanyahu would be unlikely to annex large parts of the West Bank, if at all.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
This year, the consul general said the country hopes to hit 12 million tourists.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
The consul general of Haiti in Chicago, Jean Joseph Leandre, and Ald.
—William Tong, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
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Denni Hu, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2025
Former Israeli consul general Alon Pinkas predicted that Netanyahu would be unlikely to annex large parts of the West Bank, if at all.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
This year, the consul general said the country hopes to hit 12 million tourists.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
The consul general of Haiti in Chicago, Jean Joseph Leandre, and Ald.
—William Tong, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for consul general
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“Consul general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consul%20general. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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