consulate
/ˈkɑnsəlɪt/
noun
- The building or office where a consul works, providing services to citizens of their home country.
- During the crisis, the consulate stayed open 24 hours to help citizens.
- She went to the consulate to renew her passport.
- The consulate is located in the city center, near the main square.
- The position or period of office of a consul.
- His consulate lasted three years before he was transferred to another country.
- During his consulate, trade between the two countries increased significantly.
- The former ambassador began her consulate in Mumbai in 2019.