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consulate
[ kon-suh-lit ]
/ ˈkɒn sə lɪt /
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noun
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Words nearby consulate
consuetude, consuetudinary, consul, consular, consular agent, consulate, consulate general, consul general, consult, consultancy, consultant
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British Dictionary definitions for consulate
consulate
/ (ˈkɒnsjʊlɪt) /
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
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