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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France has repeatedly accused Iran of holding Kohler and Paris arbitrarily, keeping them in conditions akin to torture in Tehran’s Evin prison and not allowing proper consular protection.
—CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
This procedure can also be completed from the United States by visiting your nearest consular office.
—Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Global Affairs Canada is the federal department that manages Canada’s diplomatic relations, consular services, and international trade and development policies.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
As such, more will be required than a World Cup ticket, particularly because physical tickets are vulnerable to counterfeiting, while electronic devices, which may ordinarily be a way to show authentic tickets, are usually forbidden in consular buildings where interviews take place.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
This procedure can also be completed from the United States by visiting your nearest consular office.
—Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Global Affairs Canada is the federal department that manages Canada’s diplomatic relations, consular services, and international trade and development policies.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
As such, more will be required than a World Cup ticket, particularly because physical tickets are vulnerable to counterfeiting, while electronic devices, which may ordinarily be a way to show authentic tickets, are usually forbidden in consular buildings where interviews take place.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Consular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consular. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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