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consulate

/ˈkɒnsjələt/noun

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    [C]

    the building where a consul works, usually in an important city that is not the capital of the country

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    • She applied for a visa at the US consulate in Mumbai.
    • Crowds gathered outside the consulate to protest.
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consul nounconsular adjective
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Do not confuse an embassy (the main office of a foreign government, in the capital, headed by an ambassador) and a consulate (a smaller office in another city, headed by a consul).

Embassy (राजधानी में स्थित किसी विदेशी सरकार का मुख्य कार्यालय, जिसके प्रमुख ambassador होते हैं) और consulate (किसी अन्य शहर में स्थित छोटा कार्यालय, जिसके प्रमुख consul होते हैं) में भ्रमित न हों।