consul general

American  

noun

plural

consuls general

1. a consular officer of the highest rank, as a person who is stationed at a place of considerable commercial importance or supervises other consuls.

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consul general British  

noun

1. a consul of the highest grade, usually stationed in a city of considerable commercial importance

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Etymology

Origin of consul general

First recorded in 1745–55

Example Sentences

The museum contacted Ankara because the piece "had been donated by the wife of a US consul general who served in Istanbul in the 1940s", she said.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

As the UK's consul general between 2016 and 2017 Dame Antonia's job involved promoting UK trade and business in New York, in the immediate aftermath of the referendum to take Britain out of the EU.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

One of Sun’s most frequent contacts while she served in New York state’s executive chamber was China’s local consul general, Huang Ping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Even the consul general of China had privately sought Peterson’s ouster.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2025

That is what concerns Arturo Sarukhan, Mexico’s consul general in New York.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times