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consul general

con·sul gen·er·al
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kon-suh l jen-er-uh l]
    • /ˈkɒn səl ˈdʒɛn ər əl/
    • /ˈkɒn.səl ˈdʒenrəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-suh l jen-er-uh l]
    • /ˈkɒn səl ˈdʒɛn ər əl/

Definitions of consul general words

  • noun consul general a consul of the highest grade, usually stationed in a city of considerable commercial importance 3
  • noun consul general a consul stationed in a principal commercial city, who supervises other consuls within his district 3
  • noun plural consul general a consular officer of the highest rank, as a person who is stationed at a place of considerable commercial importance or supervises other consuls. 1
  • noun consul general A consular officer who heads a consulate general, and is a consul of the highest rank serving at a particular location. 0

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Origin of consul general

First appearance:

before 1745
One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1745-55

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Parts of speech for Consul general

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

consul general popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

consul general usage trend in Literature

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