consulate

CEFRB2

/ˈkɒnsjʊlət/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The office of a consul in a foreign country.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The office of a consul, in its various senses.

Examples

  • Are you going to wait here in the consulate?

  • I got this visa at the American Consulate in Kobe.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈkɒnsələt/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The term of office of a consul.

  2. Rule by consuls, as during most periods of the Roman Republic or in France between 1799 and 1804.

  3. The business office of a consul; a minor embassy.

More examples

In context

  • In France did you work at the embassy or in the consulate?

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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).