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embassy
n. headquarters containing the office of an ambassador (in a foreign country)


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Diplomatic mission
A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one state or an international inter-governmental organization (such as the United Nations) present in another state to represent the sending state/organization in the receiving state. In practice, a diplomatic mission usually denotes the permanent mission, namely the office of a country's diplomatic representatives in the capital city of another country.
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embassy
Noun
1. a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
(hypernym) diplomatic building
2. an ambassador and his entourage collectively
(hypernym) deputation, commission, delegation, delegacy, mission
(hyponym) High Commission


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Embassy
(n.)
The residence or office of an ambassador.
  
 
(n.)
The public function of an ambassador; the charge or business intrusted to an ambassador or to envoys; a public message to; foreign court concerning state affairs; hence, any solemn message.
  
 
(n.)
The person or persons sent as ambassadors or envoys; the ambassador and his suite; envoys.
  

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embassy
A diplomatic mission, representing a State abroad. EU citizenship confers the right to protection of any EU Member State for an EU citizen who finds him or herself in a country outside the EU in which his or her own State is not represented. (See EU citizenship: Consular and diplomatic protection)

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