consulate

[ kon-suh-lit ]

noun

1. the premises officially occupied by a consul.
2. the position, work, authority, or term of service of a consul.
3. (often initial capital letter) a government by consuls, as in France from 1799 to 1804.

consulate

/ ˈkɒnsjʊlɪt /

noun

1. the business premises or residence of a consul
2. government by consuls
3. the office or period of office of a consul or consuls
4. often capital
   1. the government of France by the three consuls from 1799 to 1804
   2. this period of French history
5. often capital
   1. the consular government of the Roman republic
   2. the office or rank of a Roman consul

Word History and Origins

Origin of consulate¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin consulātus, equivalent to consul consul + -ātus -ate ³

Example Sentences

Earlier this month, anti-vaccine protesters surprisingly focused on Australia’s vaccine mandate in a protest outside its consulate in New York City.

From Time

Once consulates and embassies got the correct names, they rushed appointments, often giving applicants little notice.

From ProPublica

First, in mid-March, consulates around the world shut down because of the pandemic.

From ProPublica

Clients with children abroad have not been able to bring their children here with consulates closed.

From Voice of San Diego

Now, consulates are “slowly allowing emergency cases, but no one is really clear what is considered an emergency,” Parr said.

From Voice of San Diego

The safety of American personnel at the American consulate in Libya was undermined by a “stand down order.”

From The Daily Beast

When there was an actual consulate in Benghazi, back in 1967, it was stormed by a mob and parts of it were set on fire.

From The Daily Beast

Fortunately the Indian security guards at the consulate killed all the attackers.

From The Daily Beast

It serves as home base for the United States Consulate and other foreign offices.

From The Daily Beast

Erbil, the Iraqi Kurdish capital, is home to a U.S. consulate and thousands of U.S. citizens working in the oil industry.

From The Daily Beast

Native women were not interfered with by either party, nor were the foreigners, many of whom took refuge at the British Consulate.

From Project Gutenberg

He was further instructed to hand over his consulate archives to the British Consul, who would take charge of American interests.

From Project Gutenberg

The Gov.-General courteously proposed to send a large bodyguard to his consulate, but it was not necessary.

From Project Gutenberg

Six weeks after the victory of Zurich came the 18th Brumaire, and Napoleon's accession to the consulate.

From Project Gutenberg

Incessant bugle-calls from the natives added to the commotion, and thousands of Chinese crowded into the Chinese Consulate.

From Project Gutenberg

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