embassy Definition
em·bassy (em′bə sē)
noun pl. -·sies
- the position, functions, or business of an ambassador
- the official residence or offices of an ambassador in a foreign country
- an ambassador and his or her staff
- a person or group sent on an official mission to a foreign government
- any important or official mission, errand, or message
Etymology: earlier ambassy < MFr ambassée < OIt ambasciata < Prov ambaissada < *ambaissa: see ambassador
embassy Synonyms
embassy
n.
Ambassadorial residence and offices
government office, consular office, ministry, consulate; see government 2, office 3.Ambassadorial legation
commission, mission, delegation; see committee, diplomat 1.
embassy Usage Examples
Converse of object
- consult: If you are in any doubt about regulations, or if you are not British, you should consult the nearest relevant embassies.
- contact: For cultural information on the United Kingdom contact the British embassy in your own country.
- open: The sources added that according to this agreement Iraq will open an embassy in Eritrea within two months.
Adjective modifier
- Jordanian: The rallies ' final destination in Baghdad was the Jordanian embassy.
- Danish: Some placards at the protest outside the Danish embassy in London threatened a repeat of the 7 July bombings.
- Mexican: It's this leafy Dublin 4 suburb that sets the scene for my visit to the Mexican embassy.
- Iranian: Take the latest episode, an obvious rip-off of the 1980 siege of the Iranian embassy.
- Swiss: On June 13, the Swiss embassy in Barcelona has been occupied, particularly in support of Martin Shaw.
Modifies a noun
- bombing: February 2001 The African embassy bombing trial starts in early 2001.
- spokesman: An embassy spokesman said: We hope this will reduce the number of migrants heading for the EU.
- official: After five days Ali was visited by a British embassy official.
- compound: The embassy compound in Teheran has an underground river.
- district: Saturday, 8 July 2000 Early morning walks are a great pleasure in this elegant, embassy district of Washington.
- personnel: In addition, to promote understanding of the NIPC mission, an " open house " for embassy personnel was held in March 2000.
Possessives
country: Non-US citizens also will need to obtain a visa from their home country's embassy to teach in the US.
Preposition: before
departure: Contact the embassy before departure Visa Information Visa required by all except nationals of: Ireland and the UK.
Preposition: in
- capital: The two exchanged diplomatic representation recently, sending envoys to work at new interest sections at the Algerian embassies in both capitals.
- country: The IND will then instruct the embassy in the appropriate country.
Preposition: of
country: For all the information you need, please check the website of the embassy of the country you will be visiting.
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