consulate
noun
[ ˈkɒnsjʊlət ]
• the building in which a consul's duties are carried out.
• "he called at the consulate in Palestine to pick up a visa"
• the period of office of a Roman consul.
• the government of the first French republic (1799–1804) by three consuls.
Origin:
late Middle English (denoting the government of Rome by consuls): from Latin consulatus, from consul (see consul).
