consulate
nounUK /ˈkɒnsjʊlət/ · US /ˈkɑnsəlɪt/
Etymology From Middle English consulat, consulate, from Latin consulātus, from consul + -ātus. In some senses, via French consulat. By surface analysis, consul + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office).
1
Rule by consuls, as during most periods of the Roman Republic or in France between 1799 and 1804.
2
The office of a consul, in its various senses.
3
The term of office of a consul.
4
The business office of a consul; a minor embassy.
5
Obsolete Any town or city council.
- Synonyms
- capitoulate, consulship
- Derived terms
- consulate general, honorary consulate