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 day after they were arrested, Lindsey and her brother Mike Lemke spoke with a consular official at the U.S. Consulate in Cancún.
—Sarah Fitzpatrick, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025
El Salvador has had no diplomatic relations with Venezuela since 2019, leaving the prisoners without consular support.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
The Israeli foreign ministry and the country’s consular office in Colombo did not respond to requests for comment.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
Staff at our embassy in Copenhagen are providing consular assistance.
—Kandis Mascall, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2025
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Sarah Fitzpatrick, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025
El Salvador has had no diplomatic relations with Venezuela since 2019, leaving the prisoners without consular support.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
The Israeli foreign ministry and the country’s consular office in Colombo did not respond to requests for comment.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
Staff at our embassy in Copenhagen are providing consular assistance.
—Kandis Mascall, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for consular
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“Consular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consular. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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