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

In Cicero's day, consular hopefuls behaved as politicians always have and forever will.

—Lionel Casson

Examples of consular in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cuba described it as a unilateral decision to downgrade relations, limiting them to consular matters. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

After the driver presented his Mexican consular ID card, the trooper contacted ICE. — Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2026

Mittman told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency that consular staff took away her Israeli ID card during the 1986 appointment without explanation. — Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026

That same month, the administration temporarily paused the processing of immigrant visa appointments worldwide for consular officer training, though the pause is not expected to last beyond early to-mid-September. — Mariel Ferragamo, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for consular

• tonsillar