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consulate

[kon-suh-lit] / ˈkɒn sə lɪt /
NOUN
embassy
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Landry and Howery appeared for photo ops and opened a new, bigger consulate building, as protesters shouted outside.

From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026

The only real crowds are to be found in the daytime -- at banks, cheap bakeries and outside the Spanish consulate, where hundreds clutch papers and wait to get off the island.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

The passports were almost ready at the San Francisco consulate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Visitors to the nearby Mexican consulate, she said, could help boost the local economy if they stayed in the neighborhood to shop or eat after their appointments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

Despite repeated assurances from consulate staff, he could not believe he was really under the protection of the South Korean government.

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

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

Until this week, only Iceland and the US had formal diplomatic consulates in Nuuk.

From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026

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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