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High Commission
noun [C usually singular]Definition
› the embassy of one Commonwealth country in another Commonwealth countryDiplomacy and mediation › an international organization that has been created for a particular purpose: the United Nations High Commission for RefugeesNamed organizations and societies and their members
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Synonyms and related words:
- ambassador noun
- ambassadorial adjective
- appease verb
- attaché noun
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- diplomat noun
- diplomatic adjective
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