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consulate

[kon-suh-lit] / ˈkɒn sə lɪt /
NOUN
embassy
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Germany will close Russia's consulate in the former capital Bonn later this month, and cancel the contract for the Russian House, a cultural centre in Berlin, said Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

The expiration of the security aid for the Peshmerga would come less than one year after the US opened its largest consulate in the world, in Irbil.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

The passports were almost ready at the San Francisco consulate.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Police in Toronto have not said if al-Saadi is linked to their investigation, and they have not specified a motive for this latest consulate shooting.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

The American flag flying merrily over the consulate.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz

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

Since the outbreak of conflict, the State Department has drawn down nonemergency staff at 10 embassies and consulates throughout the region, and fully suspended operations at the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 21, 2026

Outreach efforts are planned at airports, billboard campaigns are in the works, and the team is reaching out to foreign consulates to help spread the word internationally.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 19, 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

Since 2002, the Beijing government had been attempting—with considerable success—to stop North Koreans from rushing into foreign embassies and consulates to seek asylum.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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