consul general
noun
plural consuls general
: a consul of the first rank stationed in an important place or having jurisdiction in several places or over several consuls
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Frier, France’s consul general in Los Angeles, was preparing to host a party and the 25-pound sterling silver objet d’art was the guest of honor.
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
This bit of cautiously positive news came just after this board met with the genial Midwest consul general of China, Wang Baodong, and some of his staff and had a wide-ranging discussion, including on the tense state of affairs between the two countries, one these diplomats bemoan.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025
Kerber Palma is a career diplomat and consul general of Mexico in San Diego.
—Alicia G Kerber Palma, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
Carlos González Gutiérrez, consul general of Mexico in Los Angeles, said his team has identified at least 11 Mexican nationals who were detained during raids across the Southland.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
This bit of cautiously positive news came just after this board met with the genial Midwest consul general of China, Wang Baodong, and some of his staff and had a wide-ranging discussion, including on the tense state of affairs between the two countries, one these diplomats bemoan.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025
Kerber Palma is a career diplomat and consul general of Mexico in San Diego.
—Alicia G Kerber Palma, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
Carlos González Gutiérrez, consul general of Mexico in Los Angeles, said his team has identified at least 11 Mexican nationals who were detained during raids across the Southland.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
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“Consul general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consul%20general. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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