Definition of "consulate" []

• The residence or official premises of a consul. (noun)
• The office, term of office, or jurisdiction of a consul. (noun)
• Government by consuls. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The consulate is located in a fun district near centro."
• "Here we go again -- consulate people who don't know the rules."
• "Half an hour ago I called the consulate to find out where he was."