consulate
IPA: kˈɑnsʌɫʌt
noun
- Rule by consuls, as during most periods of the Roman Republic or in France between 1799 and 1804.
- The office of a consul, in its various senses.
- The term of office of a consul.
- The business office of a consul; a minor embassy.
- (obsolete) Any town or city council.
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Examples of "consulate" in Sentences
- The former dominated the consulate.
- The consulate buildings are to the right.
- Order was restored during the Consulate and the Empire.
- The consulate is located in a fun district near centro.
- The consulate general of Slovenia is located in the building.
- In the capital, the consulate may be a part of the embassy itself.
- The American Consulate was here, and it became the headquarters of the force.