A consul general heads a
It is abbreviated "CG" and the plural is consuls general.
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Consul General — ˌConsul ˈGeneral noun [countable] a consul with the highest rank * * * Consul General UK US noun [C] GOVERNMENT ► the most senior consul in a country: »There is no substitute for having the Japanese Consul General in a city, said Eugene Schreiber … Financial and business terms
Consul general — Consul Con sul (k[o^]n s[u^]l), n. [L., prob. fr. consulere to deliberate. See {Consult}.] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) One of the two chief magistrates of the republic. [1913 Webster] Note: They were chosen annually, originally from the patricians only, but … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
consul general — n. pl. consuls general or consul generals a consul stationed in a principal commercial city, who supervises other consuls within his district … English World dictionary
Consul général — Consul (diplomatie) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Consul (homonymie). Consulat Général de France à Saint Pétersb … Wikipédia en Français
consul general — n. chief consul, consul of the highest rank … English contemporary dictionary
consul general — noun (plural consuls general) Date: 1753 a consul of the first rank stationed in an important place or having jurisdiction in several places or over several consuls … New Collegiate Dictionary
consul general — con′sul gen′eral n. pl. consuls general gov a consul of the highest rank, usu. stationed at a place of commercial importance • Etymology: 1745–55 … From formal English to slang
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 … Useful english dictionary
consul general — pl. consuls 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. [1745 55] * * * … Universalium
cónsul general — ► locución POLÍTICA Jefe del servicio consular de su nación en el país en que reside … Enciclopedia Universal
