Legation
/lɪˈɡeɪʃn/noun
The act of sending an official representative from one country to another.
Due to the important nature of the diplomatic discussions, a high level legation was sent to England.
Often appears as...
- send a legation
- legation from
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
The group of people who represent their country in another country.
The legation from the United States had dinner with the Queen.
Often appears as...
- legation to
- legation in
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
The place where a group of people who represent their country work in another country.
The Swiss legation in London is in a beautiful old building.
Often appears as...
- legation in
- visit the legation
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
The act of sending an official representative from one country to another.
Due to the important nature of the diplomatic discussions, a high level legation was sent to England.
Often appears as...
- send a legation
- legation from
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
The group of people who represent their country in another country.
The legation from the United States had dinner with the Queen.
Often appears as...
- legation to
- legation in
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
The place where a group of people who represent their country work in another country.
The Swiss legation in London is in a beautiful old building.
Often appears as...
- legation in
- visit the legation
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Diplomatic Missions
Legation often involves formal diplomatic missions seeking to build or strengthen relationships.
The legation's goal was to establish a trade agreement.
Pro Tip 2/2Historical Usage
'Legation' is less common today and has been largely replaced by 'embassy' in contemporary usage.
The American legation of the 19th century is now known as the American embassy.
Compare with
commissionconsulatedelegationembassyenvoylegaterepresentative
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