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legation
le·ga·tion L0105800 (lĭ-gā′shən)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. le·ga′tion·ar·y adj.legation (lɪˈɡeɪʃən) n1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a diplomatic mission headed by a minister2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the official residence and office of a diplomatic minister3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the act of sending forth a diplomatic envoy4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the mission or business of a diplomatic envoy5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the rank or office of a legate[C15: from Latin lēgātiō, from lēgātus legate] leˈgationary adjle•ga•tion (lɪˈgeɪ ʃən) n. 1. a diplomatic minister and staff in a foreign mission. 2. the official headquarters of a diplomatic minister. 3. the office or position of a legate; mission. [1425–75; late Middle English < Latin lēgātiō embassy. See legate, -tion] le•ga′tion•ar′y, adj. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | legation - the post or office of legate legateshipberth, 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 ministerforeign missiondiplomatic mission - a mission serving diplomatic endslegate, official emissary - a member of a legation |
legationnoun delegation, ministry, embassy, representation, envoy, consulate, diplomatic mission a member of the US legationlegationnounA diplomatic office or headquarters in a foreign country:mission.Translationslegation (liˈgeiʃən) noun (the headquarters of) an official group of people acting on behalf of the government of their own country etc in another country. 公使館(全體人員) 公使馆(全体人员) legation
legation: see diplomatic servicediplomatic service, organized body of agents maintained by governments to communicate with one another. Origins
Until the 15th cent. any formal communication or negotiation among nations was conducted either by means of ambassadors specially appointed for a ..... Click the link for more information. ; extraterritorialityextraterritoriality or exterritoriality, privilege of immunity from local law enforcement enjoyed by certain aliens. Although physically present upon the territory of a foreign nation, those aliens possessing extraterritoriality are considered by customary ..... Click the link for more information. .legation1. 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 Legation
LegationThe persons commissioned by one government to exercise diplomatic functions at the court of another, including the minister, secretaries, attachés, and interpreters, are collectively called the legation of their government. The word also denotes the official residence of a foreign minister. LEGATION. An embassy; a mission. 2. All persons attached to a foreign legation, lawfully acknowledged by the government of this country, whether they are ambassadors, envoys, ministers, or attaches, are protected by the act of April 30, 1790, 1 Story's L. U. S. 83, from violence, arrest or molestation. 1 Dall. 117; 1 W. C. C. R. 232; 11 Wheat. 467; 2 W. C. C. Rep. 435; 4 W. C. C. R. 531; 1 Miles, 366; 1 N & M. 217; 1 Bald. 240; Wheat. Int. Law, 167. Vide Ambassador; Envoy; Minister. legation
Synonyms for legationnoun delegationSynonyms- delegation
- ministry
- embassy
- representation
- envoy
- consulate
- diplomatic mission
Synonyms for legationnoun a diplomatic office or headquarters in a foreign countrySynonymsSynonyms for legationnoun the post or office of legateSynonymsRelated Words- berth
- billet
- post
- situation
- position
- office
- place
- spot
noun a permanent diplomatic mission headed by a ministerSynonymsRelated Words- diplomatic mission
- legate
- official emissary
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