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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Up to a dozen nations are expected to establish consular services at the Overland Park Convention Center.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Within 180 days, Treasury and banking regulators must consider revisions to customer identification requirements, including the risks associated with using foreign consular identification cards.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
As a consulate, our primary responsibility is to make sure that the interests of the Indian community, their consular needs, their passports, visas and documentation requirements are taken care of.
—Emily Carmela Nelson, Idaho Statesman, 31 May 2026
González Gutiérrez, 62, begins every weekly public forum by noting how many detained Mexicans consular officials have interviewed since the immigration crackdown began in Los Angeles in June last year.
—Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Within 180 days, Treasury and banking regulators must consider revisions to customer identification requirements, including the risks associated with using foreign consular identification cards.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
As a consulate, our primary responsibility is to make sure that the interests of the Indian community, their consular needs, their passports, visas and documentation requirements are taken care of.
—Emily Carmela Nelson, Idaho Statesman, 31 May 2026
González Gutiérrez, 62, begins every weekly public forum by noting how many detained Mexicans consular officials have interviewed since the immigration crackdown began in Los Angeles in June last year.
—Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
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“Consular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consular. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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