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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But after its last lightning courtship in 2019, America invested millions of dollars in Greenland’s economy and re-opened a consulate in the island nation for the first time since 1953, when America’s love affair with Greenland last started to cool.
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Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2025
He was accused of accepting more than $100,000 in luxury travel gifts and campaign contributions from foreign businesspeople and at least one Turkish official, as well as pressuring the New York City Fire Department to open a consulate in New York without a fire inspection.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
The Mexican consulate in Indiana is involved in a coordinated effort to get the woman access to her prescriptions, Ortiz said.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2025
In exchange, Adams allegedly used his power as Brooklyn borough president and later as mayor to give the foreign conspirators preferential treatment for various projects and proposals, including permits for the Turkish consulate despite fire safety concerns, the indictment said.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2025
He was accused of accepting more than $100,000 in luxury travel gifts and campaign contributions from foreign businesspeople and at least one Turkish official, as well as pressuring the New York City Fire Department to open a consulate in New York without a fire inspection.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
The Mexican consulate in Indiana is involved in a coordinated effort to get the woman access to her prescriptions, Ortiz said.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2025
In exchange, Adams allegedly used his power as Brooklyn borough president and later as mayor to give the foreign conspirators preferential treatment for various projects and proposals, including permits for the Turkish consulate despite fire safety concerns, the indictment said.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Consulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consulate. Accessed 21 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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