consulate

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈkɒnsjʊlət/, /ˈkɒnsələt/
• (America) IPA: /ˈkɑnsəlɨt/, /ˈkɒnsələt/

Noun

consulate (plural consulates)

1. Rule by consuls, as during most periods of the Roman Republic or in France between 1799 and 1804.
2. The office of a consul, in its various senses.
3. The term of office of a consul.
4. The business office of a consul; a minor embassy.
5. (obsolete) Any town or city council.

Synonyms

• (rule) capitoulate (historical, Toulouse)
• (office and term of office) consulship; capitoulate (historical, Toulouse)

Related terms

• consul

Translations

• French: consulat
• German: Konsulat
• Italian: consolato
• Portuguese: consulado
• Russian: ко́нсульство
• Spanish: consulado

Translations

• French: consulat
• German: Konsulat
• Spanish: consulado

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