consulate

noun/ˈkɒnsjələt/CEFR C1

কনস্যুলেট

Meaning

The office of a country's consul in a foreign city, handling visas, passports and help for its citizens.

Example sentences

  • Collect the visa from the consulate.কনস্যুলেট থেকে ভিসাটি সংগ্রহ করুন।
  • The consulate opens at nine.কনস্যুলেট নয়টায় খোলে।

A common mistake

Every country has a consulate in every city.→A country has one embassy in the capital and consulates elsewhere.

The embassy represents the country politically and sits in the capital. Consulates sit in other cities and do the everyday work of visas and passports.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: embassy

Similar words, and what each means

  • embassy

    দূতাবাস

    The office of a country's officials working in another country.

Where this word is used

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  1. “consulate” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • মানসিক অনুষঙ্গ, সংযোগ
    • • কনস্যুলেট
    • • কেউটে সাপ (অত্যন্ত বিষধর), সাপ
    • • ভেড়ার পশম, মেষলোম
    Show the answer

    কনস্যুলেট — consulate (noun) — কনস্যুলেট. The office of a country's consul in a foreign city, handling visas, passports and help for its citizens.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “consulate”?

    • • embassy
    • • trader
    • • balm
    • • prime minister
    Show the answer

    embassy — embassy — দূতাবাস. The office of a country's officials working in another country.

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