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

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Marina del Pilar Ávila, of the ruling Morena party, posted on social media on Sunday that she and her husband had been notified of the consular measure, without specifying the reason for the Trump administration’s decision. Jose Alvarez, CNN Money, 11 May 2025 Under Trump, the State Department reportedly removed search functionality to determine consular visa appointment openings, replacing it with a static table last updated in April. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 6 May 2025 The mobile consulate will be able to issue passports, citizenship cards, identification cards, consular cards, civil registration, exit permits, special powers of attorney, certifications, authentication of copies of documents and survival certificates. Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 29 Apr. 2025 With Venezuela’s consular services in Miami closed since 2012 under the Chávez government, and diplomatic ties between the U.S. and Venezuela severed in 2019 under Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelan nationals in the U.S. face significant additional hardships. Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for consular

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 19 May. 2025.

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