consular

[ kon-suh-ler, kons yuh- ]

/ ˈkɒn sə lər, ˈkɒns yə- /

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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.

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.

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Origin of consular

First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin consulāris, equivalent to consul + -ar¹

OTHER WORDS FROM consular

non·con·su·lar, adjectivesub·con·su·lar, adjective

Words nearby consular

consubstantiation, Consuela, consuetude, consuetudinary, consul, consular, consular agent, consulate, consulate general, consul general, consult

How to use consular in a sentence

In a previous stint as the consul in Southern California, he said, he knew of teens who worked late-night shifts at restaurants and factories, then showed up to school only to fall asleep in class.
Inside the Lives of Immigrant Teens Working Dangerous Night Shifts in Suburban Factories|by Melissa Sanchez|November 19, 2020|ProPublica
Consular officials are protected against arrest only for acts committed in the course of their duties.
Husain Haqqani on America’s Diplomat Shame|Husain Haqqani|December 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Remember, Karl's scoop last week, timed to the testimony of the three consular aides, set off an earthquake.
Will ABC Finger the Liar?|Michael Tomasky|May 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Joudah said an American consular official did get in touch with her.
Critics Fear Visa Waiver For Israel Glosses Over Discrimination Against Americans|Ali Gharib, George Hale|May 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST

What the hard-shell righties want to know is not about the boring issue of consular security.
The Nonexistent Case Against Susan Rice Crumbles|Michael Tomasky|November 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Marco Rubio and Saxby Chambliss want answers about consular security measures.
The Nonexistent Case Against Susan Rice Crumbles|Michael Tomasky|November 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Later on he notified the consular body that the bombardment would commence on the 12th of the month.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
At first the whole was governed by one legatus Augusti of consular standing.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
That henceforth consuls, not consular tribunes, should always be elected, and that one of the two consuls must be a plebeian.
The Two Great Republics: Rome and the United States|James Hamilton Lewis
A consular army was sent, which drove the insurgents into their strongholds and then subdued them by the slow process of siege.
The Two Great Republics: Rome and the United States|James Hamilton Lewis
When a consular named Rebilius, a man of equally bad character, sent a yet larger sum to Graecinus, and pressed him to receive it.
L. Annaeus Seneca On Benefits|Seneca