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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.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Mar. 2026
King Gojong fled to the Russian legation in Seoul in February 1896, governing from foreign soil, a national humiliation that underscored Korea's loss of sovereignty.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Peter Zablocki,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Feb. 2025
Perle not only greeted them but invited them to dinner that night with the legation's employees.
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CBS News,
17 Jan. 2025
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Mar. 2026
King Gojong fled to the Russian legation in Seoul in February 1896, governing from foreign soil, a national humiliation that underscored Korea's loss of sovereignty.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legation
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According to multiple media outlets, the Russian embassy in Warsaw did not comment on Kuzovkov’s death.
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The embassy has reported six citizens hospitalized with injuries from jet ski accidents in the country since August 2024.
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None of these are the type of meaty science mission that Mars researchers have become accustomed to.
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Based on previous statements from officials, the Victus Haze mission will unfold with additional maneuvers to bring Rocket Lab’s Puma satellite closer to True Anomaly’s Jackal.
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“Legation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legation. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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