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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Venezuelans in need of consular support in the US typically had to travel to a third country, like Canada or Mexico, with another acceptable form of documentation to get it; that’s even what the International Organization for Migration advised.
—Maeva Bambuck, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Some functions, including nonemergency consular notifications and website updates, may be affected.
—Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Under the Vienna Conventions, to which the United States is a party, foreign consular buildings are off-limits to law enforcement from the host country without authorization from consular officials.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
Travelers must meet all standard requirements and pass security vetting, and approval remains at the discretion of US consular officers.
—Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Jan. 2026
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Maeva Bambuck, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Some functions, including nonemergency consular notifications and website updates, may be affected.
—Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Under the Vienna Conventions, to which the United States is a party, foreign consular buildings are off-limits to law enforcement from the host country without authorization from consular officials.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
Travelers must meet all standard requirements and pass security vetting, and approval remains at the discretion of US consular officers.
—Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Jan. 2026
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 14 Feb. 2026.
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