consulate general
noun
plural consulates general
: the residence, office, or jurisdiction of a consul general
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The consulate general of Canada in Chicago provides services to Canadians visiting and living in Illinois, Wisconsin, parts of Indiana, Kansas and Missouri.
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Peter Breen, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
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
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Peter Breen, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
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
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“Consulate general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consulate%20general. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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