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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 Legation ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
legation noun delegation, ministry, embassy, representation, envoy, consulate, diplomatic mission a member of the US legation Translations 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) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| He had been appointed to the secretaryship of the German legation at Washington and in these first days of the autumn was about to take possession of his post. Coming solely from the Ottomans, it might have signified only Ottoman hatred of Christians, and a vulgar ignorance as to genteel methods of expressing it; but coming from the Christianized, educated, politic British legation, it simply intimated that we were a sort of gentlemen and ladies who would bear watching After leaving college he became Private Secretary to Lord Binkie, and was then appointed Attache to the Legation at Pumpernickel, which post he filled with perfect honour, and brought home despatches, consisting of Strasburg pie, to the Foreign Minister of the day. |
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