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Meaning of consulta | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. An official meeting or consultation.
  2. The meeting of a government council, especially of an Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese government or agency.
  3. The minutes or report of such a government council.

Equivalents

Français consulta
Italiano consulta consulta
Português consulta

Examples

“One method that has been carried out by the Zapatistas and by their sympathizers is the practice of consulta, referendum, and plebisite.[…] A consulta has to do with voting, but it is voting that takes place alongside debate between different people.”
“The magistrates of each province also send a procuratour to the general consulta; and when all the procuratours are assembled at Corte,[…] may proceed to the election of the president and oratour of the general consulta.”
“the council of Indies sent […] their consulta relative to my colony. In this consulta, bearing the date of 26th November, 1819, his majesty was advised of the unanimous decision of the council, in favor of a grant to me in Mexico”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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