consulate
noun
con·sul·ate
ˈkän(t)-s(ə-)lət 
Examples of consulate in a Sentence
the Russian consulate in Washington, D.C.
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The consulate is also offering workshops to its community about how to respond if immigration agents arrive at their door.
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Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
After Houston, Oquendo and the other migrants spent the night in El Paso, where CBP (US Customs and Border Protection) officers took their handcuffs away, and on Monday, officials from the Colombian consulate arrived to interview them.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
The Mexican president emphasized that migrants are essential to the economy, and reaffirmed her support to Mexican nationals through the 53 consulates throughout the United States.
—Fernanda González, WIRED, 22 Jan. 2025
But on the same day, the city’s Department of Buildings denied the consulate’s application for a new temporary certificate of occupancy, citing that the building didn’t submit complete paperwork.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
After Houston, Oquendo and the other migrants spent the night in El Paso, where CBP (US Customs and Border Protection) officers took their handcuffs away, and on Monday, officials from the Colombian consulate arrived to interview them.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
The Mexican president emphasized that migrants are essential to the economy, and reaffirmed her support to Mexican nationals through the 53 consulates throughout the United States.
—Fernanda González, WIRED, 22 Jan. 2025
But on the same day, the city’s Department of Buildings denied the consulate’s application for a new temporary certificate of occupancy, citing that the building didn’t submit complete paperwork.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Consulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consulate. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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consulate
noun
con·sul·ate
ˈkän(t)-s(ə-)lət
: the residence or office of a consul
Legal Definition
consulate
noun
con·sul·ate
ˈkän-sə-lət
1
: the office, term of office, or jurisdiction of a consul
2
: the residence or official premises of a consul
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