legation

Noun

Meaning

The sending forth or commissioning one person to act for another.

A legate, or envoy, and the persons associated with him in his mission; an embassy; or, in stricter usage, a diplomatic minister and his suite; a deputation.

The place of business or official residence of a diplomatic minister at a foreign court or seat of government.

A district under the jurisdiction of a legate.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

legateship foreign mission commission chancery ministry committee group office authority charge mission branch agency assignment delegation
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Antonyms

lack keeping ban discharge rejection refusal
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Hypernyms

place position office post situation spot

Phrases with the word

diplomatic legation

Anagrams

gelation lengotia lagonite

Examples

Frater Bonaventure was invited to select four Franciscans to accompany the Legation as Nuncios. Source: Internet

At this news, the other diplomats feared they also would be murdered if they left the legation quarter and they chose to continue to defy the Chinese order to depart Beijing. Source: Internet

For the rest of 1900-1901, the British held loot auctions everyday except Sunday in front of the main-gate to the British Legation. Source: Internet

He became the Cardinal Protodeacon in 1471 and served in a new legation to Umbria for the pope to restore ecclesiastical authority. Source: Internet

Corporal Titus scaling the walls of Peking The British won the race among the international forces to be the first to reach the besieged Legation Quarter. Source: Internet

In 1848 he received an appointment in the Prussian ministry for foreign affairs, and in 1853 was promoted to be privy councillor of legation (Geheimer Legationsrath). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

legateeship legateship legatine legationary legato legator