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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Mexico’s 53 consulates in the United States — said to be the largest consular network in a single country — will be the front line of defense. Alexandra Mendoza, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024 The State Department noted that the U.S. was providing consular assistance. Pilar Arias, Fox News, 21 Nov. 2024 Strawberry Fields is a consular employee who Bond seduces in Bolivia. Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024 On the line was the head of consular services for the UK—more than two days and nights after I had been seized. Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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