consulate general
Americannoun
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consulates general
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of consulate general
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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In fact, the state sells more goods to Canada than to Michigan’s next four largest foreign markets combined, according to the Canadian consulate general in Detroit.
From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2025
Eunji Seo, the consulate general for the Republic of Korea in Seattle, was among those who visited a small memorial Thursday near the shooting site.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
"The Iranian delegation will take the necessary measures in Riyadh and Jeddah to set up the embassy and consulate general," Iranian foreign ministry spokesman, Nasser Kanaani, said in a statement.
From Reuters ● Apr. 12, 2023
According to the Philippine consulate general in Los Angeles, Alvero was Filipino American, and his family described him as a devout Catholic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2023
Years before, while a clerk in the French consulate general in Cairo, De Lesseps dreamed the dream of the great canal.
From A Fantasy of Mediterranean Travel by S. G. Bayne
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