consular

adjective

con·​sul·​ar ˈkän(t)-s(ə-)lər How to pronounce consular (audio)
: 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
In Cicero's day, consular hopefuls behaved as politicians always have and forever will.Lionel Casson

Examples of consular in a Sentence

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The ambassadors and the consular teams from my four countries, America, Canada, Ireland and England would come and visit me on a regular basis at the labor camp. CBS News, 20 Oct. 2024 Switzerland is in charge of providing consular services to Americans in Iran. David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024 The United States has only a handful of diplomats in the Solomon Islands and Tonga, with no ambassador and few or no consular services. Charles Edel, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024 Joly said that India was asked to waive diplomatic and consular immunities and to cooperate in the investigation. Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for consular 

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of consular was in 1533

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“Consular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consular. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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