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consul

[kon-suhl] / ˈkɒn səl /
NOUN
representative
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The honorary consul of Poland in Northern Ireland, Jerome Mullen, said he had never experienced such a tragedy in his 18 years in the job.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

The consul general had been responding to a Times editorial supporting a boycott of products made with cotton produced in the Xinjiang region of China due to the use of forced labor.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

Yaki Dayan, Israel's former consul general in Los Angeles and an expert on US-Israeli relations, said that Israel's GDP has more than doubled since the current aid agreement was signed in 2016.

From Barron's May 16, 2026

Netanyahu has long looked to Churchill as a model for leadership, said Ofir Akunis, the Israeli consul general to the U.S. in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 8, 2026

The witch consul lived in a green-painted wooden house within sight of the sea, and when they rang the bell it jangled loudly in the quiet street.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman

Thursday’s summit was attended by consuls and other senior officials from G-7 nations and the European Union, and lawmakers and representatives from economic organizations, labor unions and other organizations.

From Seattle Times Mar. 30, 2023

In the wake of the reporting, Paraguay, Finland, Brazil and other countries announced investigations of consuls and the system that empowers them.

From Salon Dec. 23, 2022

In some cases, government officials acknowledged not knowing how many consuls they had appointed or whether any had been convicted of crimes.

From Salon Dec. 23, 2022

He was chosen one of Paraguay’s ruling consuls by the country’s Congress on October 1, 1813.

From Textbooks Dec. 14, 2022

Despite the emergency, two foreign consuls were playing tennis on the grass courts out back.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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