legation

noun [C]

/lɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ specialized

Definition

› a group of officials who represent their government in a foreign country but who have less importance than an embassy: Britain has sent a legation to discuss trade and tariffs.Diplomacy and mediation › the office in which these officials workGovernment departments and organizations

(Definition of legation noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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