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consulate general

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

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The residence, office, or jurisdiction of a consul general; the base of operations for the highest ranking consul for one nationality in a specific foreign country.

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 總領事館 /总领事馆 (zǒnglǐngshìguǎn) — residence, office or jurisdiction of a consul general
  • Danish: generalkonsulat — residence, office or jurisdiction of a consul general
  • Dutch: consulaat-generaal — residence, office or jurisdiction of a consul general
  • Finnish: pääkonsulaatti — residence, office or jurisdiction of a consul general
  • French: consulat général — residence, office or jurisdiction of a consul general
  • German: Generalkonsulat — residence, office or jurisdiction of a consul general
  • Portuguese: consulado geral — residence, office or jurisdiction of a consul general
  • Russian: генера́льное ко́нсульство (generálʹnoje kónsulʹstvo) — residence, office or jurisdiction of a consul general
  • Russian: генко́нсульство (genkónsulʹstvo) — residence, office or jurisdiction of a consul general
  • Spanish: consulado general — residence, office or jurisdiction of a consul general