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consulate

[kon-suh-lit] / ˈkɒn sə lɪt /
NOUN
embassy
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The student pilot from the UK has not yet been publicly identified, as authorities work with the consulate and the FBI to notify the next of kin.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

A judge ruled that Abdulrahman Alfozan should be held without bail after a Saudi consulate had offered to pay for his release.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

The Belgian authorities said a car from its consulate had a window smashed and a French mayor was assaulted.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

The British consulate handles "political, commercial, security and economic interests between the UK and Palestine", according to its website as well as providing consular services to British nationals in Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

“There never was a Thomas and Betty Caldwell in Peshawar. Accord­ing to the people at the consulate, they never existed. Not here in Peshawar, anyhow.”

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

Other options include new sanctions, expelling Russian diplomats or closing more of its embassies and consulates in Europe, and intercepting and boarding more vessels of Russia’s shadow fleet, officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

They were relocated to Musina from various cities where migrants had gathered outside government offices or foreign consulates for help to get home.

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 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

The administration doubled down on that Thursday, instructing embassies and consulates to prioritize visa applications for foreigners planning to attend the World Cup or the 2028 L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 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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