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consulate

[kon-suh-lit] / ˈkɒn sə lɪt /
NOUN
embassy
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The British consulate in Jerusalem was founded nearly 200 years ago.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

The UK government is making a last-ditch attempt to persuade Israel not to close the British consulate in East Jerusalem later this week.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Embassy in Baghdad and the consulate in Erbil, current and former U.S. officials said, despite continuing Iranian and militia strikes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Landry and Howery appeared for photo ops and opened a new, bigger consulate building, as protesters shouted outside.

From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026

The consulate was a few blocks from where I worked.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

At times, he admitted in the plea, he falsely claimed to have previously worked for the DEA, claimed to be an attorney or claimed to be doing work with or at U.S. consulates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026

Rubio will visit Kolkata, home to Mother Teresa and one of the oldest US consulates, as well as the world-iconic Taj Mahal in Agra and palace-filled Jaipur.

From Barron's ● May 21, 2026

The U.S. has warned the militias are planning more attacks and has told citizens to stay away from the embassy and consulates in Iraq.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

Hundreds of Indian professionals who traveled home this month to renew their U.S. work visas have found themselves unexpectedly stranded, after U.S. consulates abruptly canceled and rescheduled H‑1B interview appointments amid expanded vetting procedures.

From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2025

They were feted by premiers and emirs and entertained at embassies and consulates as they made their way back west to Palermo, Sicily, where they boarded another tanker for the homeward passage.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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