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consulate definition

con·sul·ate (-it)

noun

  1. the position, powers, and functions of a consul
  2. the office or residence of a consul
  3. the term of office of a consul; consulship
  4. a government by consuls

Etymology: ME consulat < L consulatus

consulate Idioms

the Consulate

Etymology: Fr Consulat

the consular government of France from 1799 to 1804

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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