consulate
noun
con·sul·ate
ˈkän(t)-s(ə-)lət 
Examples of consulate in a Sentence
the Russian consulate in Washington, D.C.
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After reaching out to the British consulate, his lawyers, and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), Hamdi finally received medical attention.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The author said that the US consulate had asked him to bring in his passport so his visa could be cancelled in person, after saying unspecified information had come to light.
—Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The Bibas family mural was installed in Milan, Italy, outside the Qatari consulate.
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Feeling the net tightening around him, Aydın surrendered to the Turkish consulate in São Paulo on July 1, 2020.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The author said that the US consulate had asked him to bring in his passport so his visa could be cancelled in person, after saying unspecified information had come to light.
—Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The Bibas family mural was installed in Milan, Italy, outside the Qatari consulate.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Feeling the net tightening around him, Aydın surrendered to the Turkish consulate in São Paulo on July 1, 2020.
—Moisés Naím, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Consulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consulate. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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consulate
noun
con·sul·ate
ˈkän(t)-s(ə-)lət
: the residence or office of a consul
Legal Definition
consulate
noun
con·sul·ate
ˈkän-sə-lət
1
: the office, term of office, or jurisdiction of a consul
2
: the residence or official premises of a consul
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