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 Journal Sentinel is looking to speak with people with ties to the Milwaukee area in the Middle East who are experiencing travel disruptions, facing security concerns or having trouble accessing embassy or consular services.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Regular and emergency consular appointments have been canceled.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 3 Mar. 2026
The official said the department had briefed 750 congressional staff on the agency's consular support for Americans in the Middle East to help their constituents access our information and support.
—Mariam Khan, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
In response to Israel’s bombing of a consular annex in Syria and the subsequent killing of Nasrallah, Iran launched waves of missiles and drones at Israel by the hundreds, the largest such assaults in history.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
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Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Regular and emergency consular appointments have been canceled.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 3 Mar. 2026
The official said the department had briefed 750 congressional staff on the agency's consular support for Americans in the Middle East to help their constituents access our information and support.
—Mariam Khan, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
In response to Israel’s bombing of a consular annex in Syria and the subsequent killing of Nasrallah, Iran launched waves of missiles and drones at Israel by the hundreds, the largest such assaults in history.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Consular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consular. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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