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

Under the new directive, however, consular officers and physicians are being instructed to consider not only public health risks but also the potential financial burden a person’s condition might pose in the future. —Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025

If this change is going to happen immediately, that's obviously going to cause a myriad of issues when people are going into their consular interviews. —NPR, 12 Nov. 2025

Embassy and consular officials were reportedly told to see if the applicants are able to fund their medical treatment without assistance. —Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025

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

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for consular

• tonsillar