embassy
IPA: ˈɛmbʌsi
noun
- The function or duty of an ambassador.
- An organization or group of officials who permanently represent a sovereign state in a second sovereign state or with respect to an international organization such as the United Nations.
- A temporary mission representing a sovereign state.
- The official residence of such a group, or of an ambassador.
- (archaic) A written account as to an embassy.
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Examples of "embassy" in Sentences
- The embassy provided assistance to the stranded travelers in a foreign country
- The ambassador hosted a reception at the embassy to celebrate the national holiday
- In order to obtain a visa, you must visit the embassy and fill out the necessary paperwork
- The protesters gathered outside the embassy to demand political asylum for refugees
- The embassy staff worked tirelessly to negotiate a peaceful resolution to the conflict
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