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consulate general

American  

noun

  • consulates general
    plural
  1. the office or establishment of a consul general.


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Etymology

Origin of consulate general

First recorded in 1880–85


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The UK government pledged to continue delivering "vital services" in Jerusalem, saying the consulate general building would remain open and would "be known as the UK Mission, Jerusalem".

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

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

Not long after, #JusticeForJaahnavi began appearing on X, and the consulate general of India in San Francisco called the handling of the case “deeply troubling.”

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 18, 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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