consulate general

noun

plural consulates general
: the residence, office, or jurisdiction of a consul general

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Jose Roberto Castellon Lopez, consulate general of El Salvador in Arkansas, said the event will be open to people of all nationalities. Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 2 July 2025 The event was a partnership of the La Jolla Chess Club, the consulate general of Azerbaijan and the Global Neighborhood Project. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2025 Earlier this month, three German nationals were detained – two of these cases have been resolved, with those affected returning to Germany, according to Reuters, but the third case was being handled with the consulate general in Boston involved. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025 Two of the these cases have been resolved, with those affected returning to Germany, according to Reuters, but the third case was being handled with the consulate general in Boston involved. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for consulate general

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of consulate general was in 1865

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“Consulate general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consulate%20general. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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