consular
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7.3
- adjective
- /ˈkɒnsjʊlər/
- Formal
- If you need assistance abroad, contact your local consular office for support.
- consular officer
- consular official
- diplomatic and consular
Examples
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Six: To establish relations with Taiwan on a consular basis.
Academic text (1993) -
The consular staff helped citizens in distress during the emergency.
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I want to see my consular representative.
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Individuals who apply outside of their countries of nationality should invite additional scrutiny, according to consular regulations and training manuals.
Academic text (2002) -
All they have to do is appear in person before a U.S. consular or diplomatic officer in a foreign country (normally at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate) and sign an oath of renunciation.
Blog text (27) -
These relations were strictly consular, but a half century later, during the administration of James K. Polk, they escalated to the diplomatic exchange of a minister-in-residence with a consular staff for commercially expedient reasons.
Academic text (1996) -
She visited the consular agency to apply for her student visa.
Synonyms
340
4.5
Relating to how countries talk and deal with each other
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Consular comes from consul, the Roman official, which comes from the Latin consulere meaning 'to consult' or 'to take care'. So a consular office gives official help, advice and services to citizens abroad.