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con⋅su⋅late

  [kon-suh-lit]
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–noun
1. the premises officially occupied by a consul.
2. the position, work, authority, or term of service of a consul.
3. (often initial capital letter) a government by consuls, as in France from 1799 to 1804.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L consulātus, equiv. to consul consul + -ātus -ate 3
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con·su·late   (kŏn'sə-lĭt)   
n.  

  1. The residence or official premises of a consul.

  2. The office, term of office, or jurisdiction of a consul.

  3. Government by consuls.


[Middle English consulat, consulship, from Latin cōnsulātus, from cōnsul, consul; see consul.]
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Main Entry: con·sul·ate
Pronunciation: 'kän-s&-l&t
Function: noun
1 : the office, term of office, or jurisdiction of a consul
2 : the residence or official premises of a consul
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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