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legation

noun

    1. the act of sending a legate on a mission
    2. the mission
  1. a diplomatic minister and staff collectively, representing their government in a foreign country and ranking just below an embassy
  2. the residence or offices of such a legation
  3. the position or authority of such a legation

See legation in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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