Synonyms of legation

legation

noun

as in embassy

Related Words

• embassy
• mission
• delegation
• contingent
• team
• delegacy
• squad
• detachment
• crew
• company
• band
• gang
• party
• outfit

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of legation

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, 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

Flags at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations will also be flown at half-staff. — Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Aug. 2025

But after about a month, his typing skills landed him a job as a typist at the American legation in Stockholm, DiGeorge said. — Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025

The Japanese government promptly purchased more than 100 copies of Yardley’s book, sending it to embassies and legations to encourage them to strengthen their codes. — Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025

Perle not only greeted them but invited them to dinner that night with the legation's employees. — CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025