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LEGATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The post or office of legate
Synonyms:
legateship; legation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("legation" is a kind of...):
berth; billet; office; place; position; post; situation; spot (a job in an organization)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A permanent diplomatic mission headed by a minister
Synonyms:
foreign mission; legation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("legation" is a kind of...):
diplomatic mission (a mission serving diplomatic ends)
Meronyms (members of "legation"):
legate; official emissary (a member of a legation)
