consulate

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consulate/ˈkɒnsjələt/

▶noun

• 1 the place where a consul works.

• 2 the period of office of an ancient Roman consul.

  ■ the system of government by consuls in ancient Rome.

• 3 (the Consulate) the government of the first French republic by consuls.