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consulate.

Rule by consuls, as during most periods of the Roman Republic or in France between 1799 and 1804.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɒnsjʊlət/UK/ˈkɒnsələt/UK/ˈkɑnsəlɪt/US/ˈkɑnsələt/US
  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. Any town or city council.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English consulat, consulate, from Latin consulātus, from consul + -ātus. In some senses, via French consulat. By surface analysis, consul + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office).

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