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Robert Imbrie, the American consul in Tehran, was brutally murdered in 1924, allegedly because a fanatical religious leader accused him of being a Baha’i and poisoning a well.
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Daniel Thomas Potts, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Pádraig Manning is the vice consul.
—Brian Cahalane, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
At the same time, the barrage of vitriol unleashed by China castigating Takaichi as a warmongering militarist includes a reprehensible threat by the Chinese consul-general in Osaka about beheading Takaichi.
—Jeff Kingston, Time, 30 Nov. 2025
According to Reforma, Rocha, a Mexican businessman who also serves as a consul of Guatemala in Mexico, is considered by FRG to be an alleged leader of a criminal organization that smuggles fuel in boats through the Usumacinta River and then in trucks to Querétaro, Mexico.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
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Daniel Thomas Potts, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Pádraig Manning is the vice consul.
—Brian Cahalane, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
At the same time, the barrage of vitriol unleashed by China castigating Takaichi as a warmongering militarist includes a reprehensible threat by the Chinese consul-general in Osaka about beheading Takaichi.
—Jeff Kingston, Time, 30 Nov. 2025
According to Reforma, Rocha, a Mexican businessman who also serves as a consul of Guatemala in Mexico, is considered by FRG to be an alleged leader of a criminal organization that smuggles fuel in boats through the Usumacinta River and then in trucks to Querétaro, Mexico.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consul
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Iran’s top diplomat said Tuesday that the tentative deal to end the war would require Israel to withdraw from Lebanon — a condition Israel has already rejected and that could sink the agreement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Two men were convicted Monday, and the BBC’s investigation found evidence that a young Russian diplomat had recruited the pair.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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Andrei Vyshinsky, procurator general in the 1930s, had overseen Stalin’s horrendous purges of millions of ordinary citizens – plus most of the members of the Communist Party Central Committee and top Soviet generals.—
Peter Bridges,
The Christian Science Monitor,
10 Jan. 2022
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The procurator of Roman Britain, Catus Decianus, ordered an extra two hundred men to Camulodunum and figured the problem was solved.—
Anne Thériault,
Longreads,
14 May 2021
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If a bishop or a nuncio—one of the Vatican's ambassadors in the country—has an issue, the Pope is very quick to respond.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Dicastery for Bishops organizes such appointments, via the Vatican’s ambassador to the country—the nuncio.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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According to Euro News, 125 deputies backed the government proposal, 61 voted against it and 13 abstained.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Ramon Padilla is the deputy graphics editor for USA TODAY.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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There’s no stopping terrorist proxies or reduction of the nuclear threat.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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The question of Iran’s missile program and its support for regional proxies has been left out of the agreement.—
Hamidreza Azizi,
Time,
19 June 2026
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But Iran's foreign minister said any Israeli forces remaining in the country would constitute a violation of the fledgling deal.—
Caroline Linton,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Iran’s deputy foreign minister said 60-day nuclear negotiations will begin only once the US releases billions in frozen funds.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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On Tuesday, Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors are set to meet again in Washington for the fifth meeting to bring about an end to the war.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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Parmida is also an ambassador for bodybuilding apparel brand Darc Sport, per her Instagram.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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“Consul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consul. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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