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
Examples of consul general in a Sentence
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There is no indication of wrongdoing by the consul general, who is one of China’s top diplomats in the United States.
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Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 22 Mar. 2024
Former San Jose Mayor Tom McEnery, who helped forge the connection with then-Dublin Lord Mayor Bertie Ahern in 1986, also spoke at the event, along with Micheál Smith, the consul general of Ireland in San Francisco.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
This tiny spot in Chinatown is home to a chef who cooked for the consul general of San Francisco and his food is both refined and accessible.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
He was no longer invited to some events because organizers told him that the consul general did not want to attend if Mr. Lee was also present.
—Norimitsu Onishi, New York Times, 15 July 2023
Vivian Silver via Facebook But Israel’s consul general in Toronto, Idit Shamir, announced today that she has been confirmed dead, killed by Hamas at her kibbutz.
—NBC News, 14 Nov. 2023
China’s consul general in Los Angeles, Guo Shaochun, was a guest of honor at the dinner, which received congratulatory messages from multiple united-front organs and a flower basket from Arizona’s chapter of a united-front group dedicated to ensuring China’s annexation of Taiwan.
—Jimmy Quinn, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
Mexico’s Senate unanimously confirmed Wednesday the appointments of Alicia Kerber as the next consul general in San Diego, and Carlos González Gutiérrez — who has held the job since July 2019 — as consul general in Los Angeles.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Dec. 2023
In those frantic moments before the embassy fell, consul general Richard Morefield helped five Americans escape.
—Barry Petersen, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2024
Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 22 Mar. 2024
Former San Jose Mayor Tom McEnery, who helped forge the connection with then-Dublin Lord Mayor Bertie Ahern in 1986, also spoke at the event, along with Micheál Smith, the consul general of Ireland in San Francisco.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
This tiny spot in Chinatown is home to a chef who cooked for the consul general of San Francisco and his food is both refined and accessible.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
He was no longer invited to some events because organizers told him that the consul general did not want to attend if Mr. Lee was also present.
—Norimitsu Onishi, New York Times, 15 July 2023
Vivian Silver via Facebook But Israel’s consul general in Toronto, Idit Shamir, announced today that she has been confirmed dead, killed by Hamas at her kibbutz.
—NBC News, 14 Nov. 2023
China’s consul general in Los Angeles, Guo Shaochun, was a guest of honor at the dinner, which received congratulatory messages from multiple united-front organs and a flower basket from Arizona’s chapter of a united-front group dedicated to ensuring China’s annexation of Taiwan.
—Jimmy Quinn, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
Mexico’s Senate unanimously confirmed Wednesday the appointments of Alicia Kerber as the next consul general in San Diego, and Carlos González Gutiérrez — who has held the job since July 2019 — as consul general in Los Angeles.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Dec. 2023
In those frantic moments before the embassy fell, consul general Richard Morefield helped five Americans escape.
—Barry Petersen, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1753, in the meaning defined above
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“Consul general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consul%20general. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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