consular
adjective
con·sul·ar
ˈkän(t)-s(ə-)lər 
: of, relating to, or of the nature of a consul or a consul's office or duties
consular responsibilities
A lot of his consular work involves issuing visas to Americans bound for the Alps—and Hitz happens to run a travel agency.—
Hugh D. Menzies
Hugh D. MenziesIn Cicero's day, consular hopefuls behaved as politicians always have and forever will.—Lionel Casson
Lionel CassonExamples of consular in a Sentence
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González Gutiérrez also believes he was sent to Los Angeles because the United States and Mexico were negotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement: the Foreign Ministry knew that Mexico needed to build up its consular network in the United States.
—Geraldo Cadava, New Yorker, 23 July 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking at a House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing last month, suggested consular staff could be put on longer shifts and that artificial intelligence could be used to process visas.
—Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
Despite having completed consular interviews, these individuals remain in limbo because of administrative delays compounded by the travel ban.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Canadian consular officials are pressing for more information from the United States government after a Canadian citizen died while in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a Florida detention center this week.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
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Geraldo Cadava, New Yorker, 23 July 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking at a House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing last month, suggested consular staff could be put on longer shifts and that artificial intelligence could be used to process visas.
—Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
Despite having completed consular interviews, these individuals remain in limbo because of administrative delays compounded by the travel ban.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Canadian consular officials are pressing for more information from the United States government after a Canadian citizen died while in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a Florida detention center this week.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
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“Consular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consular. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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