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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The same situation occurred at other Mexican consulates in the United States, according to several media reports.
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Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024
Similar scenes played out at Mexican consulates around the country on Sunday.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
Among those who attended were Israel Katz, the minister of foreign affairs, and Gilad Erdan, Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, according to a spokesman for the Israeli consulate in New York.
—Erin Nolan, New York Times, 2 June 2024
Only two months earlier, in retaliation for an Israeli strike on an Iranian consulate building in Syria that killed two senior generals, Tehran launched some 300 missiles and drones toward Israel—its first direct attack on Israeli territory.
—Kay Armin Serjoie, TIME, 28 May 2024
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Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024
Similar scenes played out at Mexican consulates around the country on Sunday.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
Among those who attended were Israel Katz, the minister of foreign affairs, and Gilad Erdan, Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, according to a spokesman for the Israeli consulate in New York.
—Erin Nolan, New York Times, 2 June 2024
Only two months earlier, in retaliation for an Israeli strike on an Iranian consulate building in Syria that killed two senior generals, Tehran launched some 300 missiles and drones toward Israel—its first direct attack on Israeli territory.
—Kay Armin Serjoie, TIME, 28 May 2024
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“Consulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consulate. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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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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