consulate general

noun

plural consulates general

: the residence, office, or jurisdiction of a consul general

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Confusion reigned last week when the State Department, Governor Kathy Hochul, and the Chinese consulate general made competing claims about the status of China’s top diplomat in New York. —

Jimmy Quinn, National Review, 10 Sep. 2024 Upon confirmation of her parents’ deaths via the U.S. consulate general’s office in Saudi Arabia, Saida learned that they had already been buried. —

Melissa Noel, Essence, 25 June 2024 The consulate general was a partner to bring the NMT to Sacramento. —

Acsah Lemma, Sacramento Bee, 5 June 2024 The courtroom gallery was filled with representatives from the Mexican consulate general in Nogales, Buitimea's family, local residents and out-of-state visitors. —

Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for consulate general

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of consulate general was in 1865

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“Consulate general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consulate%20general. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.

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