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Word: Legation
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (denoting the sending of a papal legate; also the mission itself): from Latin legatio(n-), from legare ‘depute, delegate, bequeath’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
lɪˈɡeɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a diplomatic minister, especially one below the rank of ambassador, and their staff
Short Definition:diplomatic minister
Examples:- they placed a bomb on the train carrying the British Legation to Istanbul
Definition:
the position or office of legate; a legateship.
Short Definition:position or office of legate
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