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Israeli ambassadors and consuls-general joined the strike, shuttering embassies around the world.

From Washington Post • Mar. 27, 2023

The records of the long succession of consuls, and agents, and consuls-general, that followed him are a title-roll of shame.

From The Story of the Barbary Corsairs by Lane-Poole, Stanley

He addressed no one, but he bowed to the group of foreign consuls-general, looking them steadily in the eyes.

From The Weavers: a tale of England and Egypt of fifty years ago - Complete by Parker, Gilbert

Tangier is the residence of the consuls-general of all the nations of Europe, who send occasionally ambassadors to the Court of Marocco; and these gentlemen generally act as envoys or ministers, as well as consuls.

From An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa by Jackson, James Grey

We protested that the consuls-general of other nations were demanding fees.

From With the Allies by Davis, Richard Harding