A group sent on a diplomatic or political mission; a deputation to or from a monarch or other authority. Also: a person sent for this purpose; an…

A person or group sent on a diplomatic or political mission; = ambassade, n. 2.

A body of people sent on a mission, or as a deputation, to a sovereign, etc. Also: the act of sending such a body. (Cf. embassy, n. 3) Obsolete.

A body of diplomatic envoys; a diplomatic envoy (now esp. one ranking below ambassador) and his or her staff.

A person or group sent on a diplomatic or political mission; = embassage, n. 3. Obsolete (historical in later use).

A person or group sent on a diplomatic or political mission; a deputation to or from a monarch or other authority. Cf. ambassage, n. 2.

A person or group sent on a political or diplomatic mission; a deputation to or from a monarch or person in authority (now chiefly historical). Now…

A person or group sent on a political or diplomatic mission; an ambassador and his or her advisers, assistants, etc.; the staff of an…

The sending of representatives to a foreign country, esp. for the purpose of conducting negotiations, establishing political or commercial…