consulate

noun

con·​sul·​ate ˈkän(t)-s(ə-)lət How to pronounce consulate (audio)
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

Examples of consulate in a Sentence

the Russian consulate in Washington, D.C.
Recent Examples on the Web The same situation occurred at other Mexican consulates in the United States, according to several media reports. 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 See all Example Sentences for consulate 

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of consulate was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Consulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consulate. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

consulate

noun
con·​sul·​ate ˈkän(t)-s(ə-)lət How to pronounce consulate (audio)
: the residence or office of a consul

Legal Definition

consulate

noun
con·​sul·​ate ˈkän-sə-lət How to pronounce consulate (audio)
1
: the office, term of office, or jurisdiction of a consul
2
: the residence or official premises of a consul

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