consulate Definition
con·sul·ate (-it)
noun
- the position, powers, and functions of a consul
- the office or residence of a consul
- the term of office of a consul; consulship
- 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 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.
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