consulate vs front office

consulate

noun
  • The office of a consul, in its various senses. 

  • The business office of a consul; a minor embassy. 

  • Rule by consuls, as during most periods of the Roman Republic or in France between 1799 and 1804. 

  • The term of office of a consul. 

front office

noun
  • An office to which members of the general public go when dealing with an organization. 

  • The executive or policymaking officers of an organization. 

  • The systems or divisions of an organization that deal with customer or public interactions and/or revenue generation. 

adj
  • Pertaining to the portion of a business or organization that deals with customers and revenue generation. 

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