legation

le·ga·tion  (l-gshn)

n.

1. The act of sending a legate.

2.

a. A diplomatic mission in a foreign country ranking below an embassy.

b. The diplomatic minister and staff of such a mission.

c. The premises occupied by such a mission.

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le·gation·ar·y adj.

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legation [lɪˈgeɪʃən]

n

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a diplomatic mission headed by a minister

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the official residence and office of a diplomatic minister

3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the act of sending forth a diplomatic envoy

4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the mission or business of a diplomatic envoy

5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the rank or office of a legate

[from Latin lēgātiō, from lēgātus legate]

legationary  adj

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Legation 

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	legation - the post or office of legate         legateship berth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"
	2.	legation - a permanent diplomatic mission headed by a minister foreign mission diplomatic mission - a mission serving diplomatic ends legate, official emissary - a member of a legation

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legation

noun delegation, ministry, embassy, representation, envoy, consulate, diplomatic mission a member of the US legation

Translations

legation [lɪˈgeɪʃən] N → legación f

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legation [lɪˈgeɪʃ^ən] n → légation f

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legation

n (= diplomats) → Gesandtschaft f, → Vertretung f; (= building) → Gesandtschaftsgebäude nt

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legation [lɪˈgeɪʃ/ən] n → legazione f

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legation

n legation [liˈgeiʃən]

(the headquarters of) an official group of people acting on behalf of the government of their own country etc in another country. legasie مُفَوَّضِيَّه легация vyslanectví legation; gesandtskab die Gesandtschaft πρεσβεία, διπλωματική αντιπροσωπεία legación (diplomaatiline) esindus سفارت suurlähetystö légation צִירוּת प्रतिनिधि मण्डल izaslanstvo követség perwakilan sendiráð legazione 公使館 공사(公使) 일행 pasiuntinybė diplomātiskā misija perwakilan diplomatik gezantschap sendelag, legasjon poselstwo missão diplomática (de)legaţie представительство vyslanectvo predstavništvo poslanstvo legation, beskickning คณะทูต temsilcilik (dairesi); elçilik 公使館(全體人員) дипломатична місія; дипломатичне представництво نائبین کی جمعیت công sứ quán 公使馆（全体人员）