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- Dictionaryconsulate/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"
- 2. the period of office of a Roman consul. historical
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us / ˈkɑn·sə·lət / Add to word list. the offices or building used by a consul. (Definition of consulate from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) consulate | Business English. noun [ C ]
A consulate is the office of a consul. A type of diplomatic mission, it is usually subordinate to the state's main representation in the capital of that foreign country (host state), usually an embassy (or, only between two Commonwealth countries, a high commission ).
CONSULATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of consulate in English. consulate. noun [ C ] us / ˈkɑːn.sjə.lət / uk / ˈkɒn.sjə.lət / Add to word list. the office where a consul works: the Cuban consulate in Mexico City. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Public buildings. agora. art gallery. basilica. bathhouse.
A consulate is the place in a city where a foreign government official works and looks after all the people there who are from his or her own country.
Definition of consulate noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. : a government by consuls. 2. : the office, term of office, or jurisdiction of a consul. 3. : the residence or official premises of a consul. Examples of consulate in a Sentence. the Russian consulate in Washington, D.C.
One of the buildings where diplomats work is called a consulate. Many countries have both an American embassy and an American consulate. A consul is a diplomat who works in a foreign country as her home country's representative. The consul's offices are located in the consulate.
noun. the business premises or residence of a consul. government by consuls. the office or period of office of a consul or consuls. often capital. the government of France by the three consuls from 1799 to 1804. this period of French history. often capital. the consular government of the Roman republic. the office or rank of a Roman consul.
GOVERNMENT. a government official who lives in a foreign city and takes care of people from his or her own country who live or are travelling there. Part of a consul's job is also to protect the trade and business interests of his or her own country in the foreign country: the US Consul in Shanghai.
Jun 14, 2024 · consulate (plural consulates) 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. Any town or city council.
