consulate

noun con·sul·ate \ ˈkän(t)-s(ə-)lət \

Definition of consulate

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

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Examples of consulate in a Sentence

the Russian consulate in Washington, D.C.

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Canadian consulates across the U.S. have been mobilized.

— jacqueline charles, miamiherald, "Who is encouraging Haitians to cross the border? Canada wants to know.," 27 Aug. 2017
Germany’s consulate in Istanbul is its biggest worldwide, mainly to handle the immense demand for visas.

— carlotta gall, New York Times, "Chill in Relations Puts Much at Stake for Turks and Germans," 25 Aug. 2017
Qatar recalled its ambassador from Tehran in early 2016 to show solidarity with Saudi Arabia after protesters ransacked the kingdom’s embassy in Tehran and a consulate in the city of Mashhad.

— sudarsan raghavan, Washington Post, "Qatar restores diplomatic ties with Iran despite demands by Arab neighbors," 24 Aug. 2017
The vast majority of the more than 1,000 employees at the various US diplomatic missions in Russia, including the embassy in Moscow and the three consulates are local employees.

— nataliya vasilyeva, chicagotribune.com, "U.S. Embassy in Russia suspends issuing nonimmigrant visas," 21 Aug. 2017
The Saudis will also consider opening a consulate in Sadr’s base in the holy city of Najaf, and establishing air and land links between Najaf and Saudi Arabia, the statement said.

— donna abu-nasr, Bloomberg.com, "Shiite Iraq Cleric Key Player in Sunni Attempts to Curb Iran," 14 Aug. 2017
The students’ relatives arrived in Los Angeles on Saturday and were taken to the scene of the accident where a monk led them in Buddhist prayer, the Thai consulate said.

— scott smith, The Seattle Times, "Thai students believed killed in crash; bodies stranded," 8 Aug. 2017
Our casa particular in the historic town of Trinidad was a mansion that once served as the Spanish consulate.

— marla jo fisher, idahostatesman, "Why you should get to Cuba now," 14 July 2017
Anyone with information concerning Lacy is asked to contact their local FBI office or the nearest American embassy or consulate.

— darcy costello, The Courier-Journal, "FBI: Help us locate man wanted for child pornography charges who may have been seen in Ky.," 11 July 2017

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First Known Use of consulate

14th century

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CONSULATE Defined for English Language Learners

consulate

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Definition of consulate for English Language Learners

: the building where a consul lives and works

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consulate

noun con·sul·ate \ ˈkän-sə-lət \

legal Definition of consulate

1 :the office, term of office, or jurisdiction of a consul

2 :the residence or official premises of a consul

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