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consulate

[kon-suh-lit] / ˈkɒn sə lɪt /
NOUN
embassy
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Before that I lived in what had been the Philippine consulate near Grauman’s Chinese.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

A smaller number of protesters also rallied outside the US consulate in the Scottish capital Edinburgh on Saturday, but no arrests were made there at the time.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

Many American readers know him as the guy who traveled to the U.S. consulate in Chengdu in February 2012 to retrieve Bo’s police chief, who had sought refuge there following a rift with Bo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Small demonstrations were held outside Azerbaijan's embassy in Ankara, organised by Köklü Değişim, an Islamist movement linked to Hizb ut-Tahrir, and outside its consulate in Istanbul, organised by conservative Islamist group Özgür-Der.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Papa had told Hanako that one of the main purposes of an American consulate was to help and protect Americans in a foreign country.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata

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

Velasco, in an interview last week with Mexico’s Radio Formula, vowed to seek “more resources” for Mexican consulates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 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

American citizens were urged to check "the latest security updates" with nearby embassies and consulates, and given hotlines for if they need help leaving the region.

From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026

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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