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legation

(lɪgeɪʃən)

Word forms: plural legations

1. countable noun

A legation is a group of government officials and diplomats who work in a foreign country and represent their government in that country.

...a member of the U.S. legation.

Synonyms: delegation, ministry, embassy, representation More Synonyms of legation

2. countable noun

A legation is the building in which a legation works.

We were still at the legation at Eaton Place.

legation in British English

(lɪˈɡeɪʃən)

noun

a diplomatic mission headed by a minister

the official residence and office of a diplomatic minister

the act of sending forth a diplomatic envoy

the mission or business of a diplomatic envoy

the rank or office of a legate

Derived forms

legationary (leˈgationary)

adjective

Word origin

C15: from Latin lēgātiō, from lēgātus legate

legation in American English

(lɪˈgeɪʃən)

noun

the act of sending a legate on a mission

the mission

a diplomatic minister and staff collectively, representing their government in a foreign country and ranking just below an embassy

the residence or offices of such a legation

the position or authority of such a legation

Word origin

ME legacion < OFr < L legatio

Examples of 'legation' in a sentence
legation

By the time he arrived at the legation the sun had burnt off the mist and the temperature was already in the high twenties centigrade.The legation Citroën overtook, with two men leaning out of the windows, straining to see into the tram.I suppose it's understandable, but I feel most comfortable with the wives of the American legation.

(noun) in the sense of delegation

Definition

a diplomatic mission headed by a minister

a member of the US legation

Synonyms

delegation

They sent a delegation to the talks.

ministry

embassy

The American Embassy has already made a formal complaint.

representation

They have no representation in congress.

envoy

consulate

diplomatic mission

Additional synonyms

in the sense of embassy

Definition

an ambassador and his or her assistants and staff

The American Embassy has already made a formal complaint.

Synonyms

consulate,

ministry,

delegation,

legation,

High Commission

in the sense of representation

They have no representation in congress.

Synonyms

body of representatives,

committee,

embassy,

delegates,

delegation

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释义	Trends of legation View usage for: legation (lɪgeɪʃən) Word forms: plural legations 1. countable noun A legation is a group of government officials and diplomats who work in a foreign country and represent their government in that country. ...a member of the U.S. legation. Synonyms: delegation, ministry, embassy, representation More Synonyms of legation 2. countable noun A legation is the building in which a legation works. We were still at the legation at Eaton Place. legation in British English (lɪˈɡeɪʃən) noun 1. a diplomatic mission headed by a minister 2. the official residence and office of a diplomatic minister 3. the act of sending forth a diplomatic envoy 4. the mission or business of a diplomatic envoy 5. the rank or office of a legate Derived forms legationary (leˈgationary) adjective Word origin C15: from Latin lēgātiō, from lēgātus legate legation in American English (lɪˈgeɪʃən) noun 1. a. the act of sending a legate on a mission b. the mission 2. a diplomatic minister and staff collectively, representing their government in a foreign country and ranking just below an embassy 3. the residence or offices of such a legation 4. the position or authority of such a legation Word origin ME legacion < OFr < L legatio Examples of 'legation' in a sentence legation By the time he arrived at the legation the sun had burnt off the mist and the temperature was already in the high twenties centigrade. Robert Wilson THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002) The legation Citroën overtook, with two men leaning out of the windows, straining to see into the tram. Robert Wilson THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002) I suppose it's understandable, but I feel most comfortable with the wives of the American legation. Gaskin, Catherine THE AMBASSADOR'S WOMEN (2002) (noun) in the sense of delegation Definition a diplomatic mission headed by a minister a member of the US legation Synonyms delegation They sent a delegation to the talks. ministry embassy The American Embassy has already made a formal complaint. representation They have no representation in congress. envoy consulate diplomatic mission Additional synonyms in the sense of embassy Definition an ambassador and his or her assistants and staff The American Embassy has already made a formal complaint. Synonyms consulate, ministry, delegation, legation, High Commission in the sense of representation They have no representation in congress. Synonyms body of representatives, committee, embassy, delegates, delegation Nearby words of legation legalize legate legatee legation legend legendary legerdemain Synonyms of 'legation' legation Explore 'legation' in the dictionary
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