Consulate

/ˈkɑnsəlɪt/ noun

noun ·Moderate ·High school level

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Noun
  1. 1
    Rule by consuls, as during most periods of the Roman Republic or in France between 1799 and 1804.
  2. 2
    diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul wordnet
  3. 3
    The office of a consul, in its various senses.
  4. 4
    The term of office of a consul.
  5. 5
    The business office of a consul; a minor embassy.
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  1. 6
    Any town or city council. obsolete

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"I got this visa at the American Consulate in Kobe."

Etymology

From Middle English consulat, consulate, from Latin consulātus, from consul + -ātus. In some senses, via French consulat. By surface analysis, consul + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office).

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