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   consulate

   /ˈkɒnsjʊlət/

   noun

   • 1. the building in which a consul's duties are carried out: "he called at the consulate in Palestine to pick up a visa"
   • ▪ the office or position of a consul.
   • 2. the period of office of a Roman consul. historical
   • ▪ the system of government by consuls in ancient Rome.
   • 3. the government of the first French republic (1799–1804) by three consuls.

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting the government of Rome by consuls): from Latin consulatus, from consul (see consul).

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