consulate

Etymology

From Latin consulātus, from consul +‎ -ātus (“-ate”). In some senses, via French consulat.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkɒnsjʊlət/, /ˈkɒnsələt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑnsəlɨt/, /ˈkɒnsələt/

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Noun

consulate (plural consulates)

1. Rule by consuls, as during most periods of the Roman Republic or in France between 1799 and 1804.
2. The office of a consul, in its various senses.
3. The term of office of a consul.
4. The business office of a consul; a minor embassy.
5. (obsolete) Any town or city council.

References

• Oxford English Dictionary, 1st ed. "consulate, n." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1893.

Anagrams

• cleanouts, cleans out, sulcatone