consular

adjective

con·​sul·​ar ˈkän(t)-s(ə-)lər How to pronounce consular (audio)
: 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 Last June, an attack on the dealership forced the Jamaican government to suspend consular services in Haiti. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024 For decades, federal courts have ruled that consular decisions, such as visa denials, are not generally reviewable by the judicial branch. John Fritze, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024 Katharine, at the hospital, spoke to a U.S. consular official who did not have to be told where the attack occurred, according to the lawsuit. Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2024 The final step in his green card petition was to return to his native country of El Salvador for a consular interview. Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2024 American diplomats have been seeking consular access to Ms. Kurmasheva. Ivan Nechepurenko, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2023 That decision marked the first time a federal judge had rejected the government’s initial effort to dismiss a lawsuit by citing consular non-reviewability, Lee said. Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024 The increase in demand for consular services, the State Department argued, merited an increase in the fee. Sopan Deb, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2023 In an emergency, consular services to U.S. citizens in Iraq are limited due to severe restrictions on the movements of U.S. government personnel. Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of consular was in 1533

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“Consular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consular. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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