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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024con•su•late /ˈkɑnsəlɪt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Governmentthe place officially occupied by a consul.
- Governmentthe position, authority, or term of service of a consul.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•su•late (kon′sə lit),USA pronunciation n. - Governmentthe premises officially occupied by a consul.
- Governmentthe position, work, authority, or term of service of a consul.
- World History(often cap.) a government by consuls, as in France from 1799 to 1804.
- Latin consulātus, equivalent. to consul consul + -ātus -ate3
- Middle English 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: consulate /ˈkɒnsjʊlɪt/ n - the business premises or residence of a consul
- government by consuls
- the office or period of office of a consul or consuls
- (often capital) the government of France by the three consuls from 1799 to 1804
- this period of French history
- (often capital) the consular government of the Roman republic
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