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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There is no indication of wrongdoing by the consul general, who is one of China’s top diplomats in the United States.
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Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 22 Mar. 2024
Former San Jose Mayor Tom McEnery, who helped forge the connection with then-Dublin Lord Mayor Bertie Ahern in 1986, also spoke at the event, along with Micheál Smith, the consul general of Ireland in San Francisco.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
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Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 22 Mar. 2024
Former San Jose Mayor Tom McEnery, who helped forge the connection with then-Dublin Lord Mayor Bertie Ahern in 1986, also spoke at the event, along with Micheál Smith, the consul general of Ireland in San Francisco.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Consul general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consul%20general. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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