Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Consulate
construct (-ed, -s)consult (-ing, -s)
consulate, n. [L. consulāt-us]
Embassy; agency for government diplomacy; organization set up in a foreign country to protect the rights of its citizens; institute that aids commerce between countries; establishment that provides a channel of communication between two governments; building that houses an embassador and staff.
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