consul
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In her statement condemning Simon's death, Okey-Uche, Nigeria's consul general in Johannesburg, called for a "transparent" investigation and alleged that there was "an alarming pattern of unresolved extrajudicial killings/deaths and unacceptable misconduct against foreign nationals".
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
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
French consul general in New York, Cedrik Fouriscot, told AFP the elaborate performance demonstrated the "importance of alliances."
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
He was the first black lawyer admitted through an examination to the Florida bar, and later served as consul in Venezuela and Nicaragua during the administrations of Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
The consul at the U.S. embassy had explained that the U.S. government allowed refugees to come to America if they were in danger in their own country.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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The republic’s consuls and other officers became Augustus’ lapdogs, but he preserved their venerable offices and titles “with anxious care,” seeming to consult them and massaging their vanity.
From Salon ● Feb. 17, 2025
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
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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Before We Were Free
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The Roman Republic, Lessons 1–2
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Chapter 11: Rome: Republic to Empire
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