I. ˈkän(t)s(ə)lə̇t also -syəl- sometimes ˌlāt, usu -d.+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English consulat, from Latin consulatus, from consul + -atus -ate — more at consul
1. : government by consuls
at that time Rome was still under the consulate
2.
a. : the office of consul
while Caesar held the consulate
b. : the term of office of a consul
during his consulate
3. : the jurisdiction of a consul : consular territory
attended to matters within his consulate
4. : the premises or the residence of a consul
a consulate of the United States … is a fairly safe place in times of disturbances — F.A.Magruder
II. -ˌlāt, usu -ād.+V transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
1. : to conduct a consular inspection of (as an invoice)
2. : to submit (papers or records) for consular inspection and visa