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/ˈkänsələt/,
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consulates, plural;
  1. The place or building in which a consul's duties are carried out

  2. The office, position, or period of office of a consul

  3. The period of office of a Roman consul

  4. The system of government by consuls in ancient Rome

  5. The government of the first French republic (1799–1804) by three consuls

  1. (consulate) diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul
  2. The title Consul is used for the official representatives of the government of one state in the territory of another, normally acting to assist and protect the citizens of the consul's own country, and to facilitate trade and friendship between the people of the country to whom he or she is ...
  3. (consulate) The residency of a consul; In practice, an office of a government in a foreign city that oversees the distribution of visas and provides assistance to nationals
  4. (Consulate) The branch of the Embassy that works with co-nationals and foreigners to obtain their visas and other services.
  5. (Consulate) Official U.S. government office located in a foreign country
  6. (Consulate) A diplomatic office that represents the embassy in areas outside capital cities.
  7. (Consulate) A division within a foreign government's representation that has a specific purpose, one which is responsible for the issuance of visas.
  8. (Consulate) The jurisdiction, terms of office, or official premises of a consul.
  9. (Consulate) The place where state officials work, who are living in a foreign city and protecting the state’s citizens and interests there.
  10. (Consulate) These are offices located in major but not capital cities. They generally offer the full range of services, including consular services.
  11. (Consulate) conservative government of France (1799-1804) that followed Thermidor and the defeat of the radical currents (see Jacobins, Babeuf) it was dominated by Napoleon Bonaparte, who turned it into a more authoritarian Empire (1804-1815).
  12. (consulate) Most nations maintain consulates in major foreign cities for the purposes of safeguarding their resident and traveling citizens, and for promotion and protection of business interests operating on foreign soil. ...
  13. (consulate) [amended] (1) Strictly, a *consular post headed by a *consul. (2) In general usage, any consular post.