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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
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
The Harrison administration in turn removed the US legation from Rome.
—BostonGlobe.com, 11 Oct. 2021
Handwritten letters in neat cursive from officials in the Chinese legation to Thomas Bayard, the Secretary of State, read like a diary of violence.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2021
Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 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
The Harrison administration in turn removed the US legation from Rome.
—BostonGlobe.com, 11 Oct. 2021
Handwritten letters in neat cursive from officials in the Chinese legation to Thomas Bayard, the Secretary of State, read like a diary of violence.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legation
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Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia also posted a video claiming Israel’s London embassy was going to be attacked with drones carrying dangerous substances.—
Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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The group also posted a video claiming Israel’s London embassy was going to be attacked with drones carrying dangerous substances.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Williams said that the new results can help inform the experimental design for these future missions.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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If the company’s new partnership with Steppenwolf can advance this mission even further, then the years ahead are looking bright.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Legation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legation. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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