consul general
noun
plural consuls general
: a consul of the first rank stationed in an important place or having jurisdiction in several places or over several consuls
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After authorizing the parade, Adams marched in it in both 2022 and 2023 alongside Huang Ping, China’s consul general in New York.
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 1 July 2024
In 1948, Thomas Wasson, American consul general in Jerusalem, was assassinated.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 23 May 2024
Other photos on the group’s website show its members have met multiple times with Reyhan Özgür, Turkey’s consul general in New York.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2024
There is no indication of wrongdoing by the consul general, who is one of China’s top diplomats in the United States.
—Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 22 Mar. 2024
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 1 July 2024
In 1948, Thomas Wasson, American consul general in Jerusalem, was assassinated.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 23 May 2024
Other photos on the group’s website show its members have met multiple times with Reyhan Özgür, Turkey’s consul general in New York.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2024
There is no indication of wrongdoing by the consul general, who is one of China’s top diplomats in the United States.
—Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Consul general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consul%20general. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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