consular

[kon-suh-ler, konsyuh-]

adjective

1. of or relating to a consul appointed by one country to look after its interests and its citizens’ welfare in another.

   Here in Houston, consular officials from a host of different nations can provide a wealth of information on the economy, culture, and tourism of the countries they represent.

2. of or relating to the two chief magistrates of the ancient Roman republic, or the period when this office existed.

   Government in the England of the Georges, like that in consular Rome, was in the hands of an aristocratic oligarchy.

   Hannibal didn't just defeat whole consular Roman armies—he annihilated them and their leaders.

Other Word Forms

• nonconsular adjective
• subconsular adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of consular¹

First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin consulāris, equivalent to consul ( def. ) + -ar ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Her embassy also offers limited consular services such as extending passports.

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UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says 24-hour consular services will be given to British nationals in Jamaica and that a dedicated crisis centre has been set up in the foreign office to help with this.

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A senior Chinese consular official, Qin Yong, told reporters at the airport that it was a "very important day for the India-China relationship".

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Ibrahim said his family and others constantly ask the U.S. contractors operating the camp, as well as visiting U.S. consular officials, about the status of their cases.

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The consulate says they are "facilitating all necessary consular assistance".

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Related Words

• diplomatic