consular

adjective

con·​sul·​ar ˈkän(t)-s(ə-)lər 

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Those eligible must determine which process to use: adjustment of status inside the U.S. or consular processing outside the country. —Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025

Previously, those with visas that had expired within 48 months could use the Dropbox process, significantly reducing wait times and consular visits. —Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025

Diplomats abandoned by their countries turn to unusual trades to keep the consular lights burning By John Beck Barry Blitt’s Sketchbook Breaking the Sound Barrier The Rest Is Podcasting Is there anything that former soccer star, now podcaster and media mogul, Gary Lineker can’t do? —airmail.news, 23 Nov. 2024

But as soon as the consular officer was sent proof of the payment, Taslim demanded his money back from the woman, and instead paid her the equivalent of about $500 per month, the agreement said. —Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for consular

• tonsillar