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mission noun ( PEOPLE )
/ˈmɪʃ.ən/ n Definition
[C + singular or plural verb] a group of people whose job is to increase what is known about their country, organization or religion in another country or area, or the place where such people are based
More funds are needed to establish trade missions in eastern Europe.
The Methodist mission is situated in one of the poorest parts of the city.
(Definition of mission noun (PEOPLE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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