consul general

American  

noun

• consuls general
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• consuls general
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of consul general

First recorded in 1745–55

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Example Sentences

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consul general

Bangladesh’s consul general in New York sent Palo Alto police a letter “expressing profound concern regarding the circumstances surrounding his death” and calling for “a comprehensive law enforcement investigation.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

Belgium condemned the assault on its consul general and the other envoys and called for Israel to bring those responsible to justice.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

French consul general in New York, Cedrik Fouriscot, told AFP the elaborate performance demonstrated the "importance of alliances."

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

The consul general had been responding to a Times editorial supporting a boycott of products made with cotton produced in the Xinjiang region of China due to the use of forced labor.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

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

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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