consulate
noun
con·sul·ate
ˈkän(t)-s(ə-)lət 
Examples of consulate in a Sentence
the Russian consulate in Washington, D.C.
Recent Examples on the Web
The building received a temporary certificate of occupancy that September — shortly before Mr. Erdoğan presided over the consulate’s grand opening in Manhattan.
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Dana Rubinstein, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Israel on Monday struck an Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria, and killed a number of senior leaders of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to the Pentagon.
—David Martin, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
The moves come as Iran’s supreme leader vowed revenge and said that Israel ‘will be slapped’ for a strike on Tehran’s consulate building in Syria that killed senior military commanders.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
The consulate building, which includes the ambassador’s residence and is located next to the Iranian Embassy, is considered sovereign Iranian territory.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
Oil prices are near a six-month high after Israel bombed an Iranian consulate.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
An Israeli airstrike launched at the Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria on Monday has killed Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a senior commander in Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps, a Lebanese security source has told Reuters.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 1 Apr. 2024
Twenty-nine Mexican nationals died in 2023 while trying to cross into the San Diego region, according to data from Mexico’s consulate.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024
In December, a person self-immolated outside the Israeli consulate in Atlanta and used gasoline as an accelerant, according to Atlanta’s fire authorities.
—Michael Balsamo, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2024
Dana Rubinstein, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Israel on Monday struck an Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria, and killed a number of senior leaders of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to the Pentagon.
—David Martin, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
The moves come as Iran’s supreme leader vowed revenge and said that Israel ‘will be slapped’ for a strike on Tehran’s consulate building in Syria that killed senior military commanders.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
The consulate building, which includes the ambassador’s residence and is located next to the Iranian Embassy, is considered sovereign Iranian territory.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
Oil prices are near a six-month high after Israel bombed an Iranian consulate.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
An Israeli airstrike launched at the Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria on Monday has killed Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a senior commander in Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps, a Lebanese security source has told Reuters.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 1 Apr. 2024
Twenty-nine Mexican nationals died in 2023 while trying to cross into the San Diego region, according to data from Mexico’s consulate.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024
In December, a person self-immolated outside the Israeli consulate in Atlanta and used gasoline as an accelerant, according to Atlanta’s fire authorities.
—Michael Balsamo, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2024
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Copy CitationKids Definition
consulate
noun
con·sul·ate
ˈkän(t)-s(ə-)lət
: the residence or office of a consul
Legal Definition
consulate
noun
con·sul·ate
ˈkän-sə-lət
1
: the office, term of office, or jurisdiction of a consul
2
: the residence or official premises of a consul
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