embassy

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as in legation

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Recent Examples of embassy Another, who said a relative's upcoming interview had been canceled, described feeling confused and upset by what appeared to be an embassy-wide hold. — María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Russia’a embassy in Nepal said four citizens reportedly in the affected area were missing. — Niranjan Shrestha, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The guidance allows families of diplomats to return to most posts, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE, according to a regional embassy source. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026 The embassy warned that increased British involvement would carry increased consequences. — Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for embassy
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  1. legation
  2. mission
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  • Her husband, King Gojong, subsequently sought refuge in the Russian legation and later proclaimed the Great Korean (Dae Han) Empire in 1897 in a symbolic assertion of sovereignty that failed to halt Japan’s advance.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
  • King Gojong, seeking to maintain Korean sovereignty, had fled to the Russian legation in Seoul in February 1896 following the assassination of Queen Min by Japanese agents the previous year.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Definition of legation
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  • Shore leave spending boosts the local economy, and mission duties often include community outreach in and around the city, about 60 miles southeast of Bangkok.
    — Grant Peck, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Sustainability is at the core of Mertz’s restaurant’s mission.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of mission

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