legation
IPA: ɫʌgˈeɪʃʌn
noun
- The purpose for which a legate is sent; a legate's mission or commission. Now rare (cf. OED)
- The post or office of a legate; a legateship.
- A diplomatic mission.
- The official residence of a diplomat.
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Examples of "legation" in Sentences
- He worked in the Bulgarian legation in Paris.
- The crowd then turned on the Japanese legation.
- As well as restrictions on the operations of the American legation.
- At the time of his appointment the Japanese legation was in the ascendency.
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