consulate

BrE /ˈkɒnsələt/ AmE /ˈkɑːnsələt/

noun en → es

1 GOVERNMENT OFFICE [singular] B2

an office in a foreign country where the government of another country provides services to its citizens and deals with diplomatic matters.

consulado, representación consular

  • the consulate of a country

Collocations consulate general · consulate office

  • The American Consulate in Paris handles many requests from US citizens.

    El consulado de los Estados Unidos en París maneja muchas solicitudes de ciudadanos estadounidenses.

2 DIPLOMACY [singular] C1

the work or activities of a consulate.

función consular, trabajo del consulado

  • consulate duties

Collocations diplomatic consulate · consulate affairs

  • She was appointed to the consulate in London.

    Fue nombrada para el consulado en Londres.