consulate

noun5

1. •
   The business office of a consul; a minor embassy.
2. •
   The office of a consul, in its various senses.
3. •
   Rule by consuls, as during most periods of the Roman Republic or in France between 1799 and 1804.
4. •
   The term of office of a consul.
5. •
   (no longer used) Any town or city council.