Origin: Latin suffix -ate
Consulate has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul
"The travelers waited inside the consulate while their passports were processed by the consular officers."
Rule by consuls, as during most periods of the Roman Republic or in France between 1799 and 1804.
"The historical documentary focused on how Italy transitioned from a republic to rule by consuls under Napoleon's influence before becoming an empire."