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
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Chen Li, a former Chinese ambassador to Finland, has been named the country’s new consul general in New York City.
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Russell Flannery, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Yes, but: Adam Barratt, Canada's consul general to the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, told Axios that the lower numbers from 2021 and 2022 reflect a period when the U.S-Canada border was essentially closed due to COVID and global migration was dramatically reduced.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 10 July 2024
Details contained within the indictment appear to match some publicly available information, including an interaction between Sun and Huang, the consul general.
—Yong Xiong, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
On Sunday, the consul general of Mexico will host a free official commemoration of El Grito at the Petrillo Bandshell in Grant Park.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2024
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Russell Flannery, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Yes, but: Adam Barratt, Canada's consul general to the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, told Axios that the lower numbers from 2021 and 2022 reflect a period when the U.S-Canada border was essentially closed due to COVID and global migration was dramatically reduced.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 10 July 2024
Details contained within the indictment appear to match some publicly available information, including an interaction between Sun and Huang, the consul general.
—Yong Xiong, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
On Sunday, the consul general of Mexico will host a free official commemoration of El Grito at the Petrillo Bandshell in Grant Park.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2024
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“Consul general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consul%20general. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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