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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

consulate Synonyms

consulate

n.

government office, consular office, embassy, ministry; see government 2, office 3.

consulate Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • contact: Note: Please contact the nearest Consulate for the latest updates.
  • call: You'll have to wait or call the French Consulate.
  • notify: Productions are responsible for notifying the British consulate where a child is working.
  • have: The problem is Venezuela does not have a consulate here in Singapore.

Converse of subject

legalize: All these certificates must be stamped and legalized by the Spanish consulate.

Adjective modifier

  • honorary: In future, too, it will be possible to fetch a completed passport at an Honorary Consulate.
  • Mexican: For further information, please call the Mexican Consulate on 0207 235 6393.
  • Turkish: These are obtainable in advance at a Turkish consulate, or upon entry to Turkey, at a cost of £ 10.
  • Spanish: No visa is required for British passport holders - all other nationalities should consult Spanish Consulate.
  • Italian: The Italian Consulate, in fact, is in Bedford.
  • British: You could also write to the British Consulate nearest to where you are going to live.

Modifies a noun

  • office: He set up a Consulate Office in 12 Portland Street Glasgow.
  • staff: The London Diplomatic List on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website provides details of embassy and consulate staff in London.
  • official: Embassy and consulate officials will be on the look out for forged documents and all manners of underhand dealings to outwit visa issuing officers.
  • general: In 1972, the ROC established a consulate in Colon and on June 19, 1989, this was upgraded to a consulate general.

Preposition: in

  • city: The High Commission also runs an Honorary Consulate in the city of Beira.
  • country: To find out, you might have to go to Holland or contact the business section of their Consulate in this country.

Preposition: of

country: A Contact the embassy or consulate of the country you are going to.

Preposition: for

information: Consult your travel agent or country consulate for information.