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legation

[ li-gey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. a diplomatic minister and staff in a foreign mission.
  2. the official headquarters of a diplomatic minister.
  3. the office or position of a legate; mission.

legation

/ ɪˈɡɪʃə /

noun

  1. a diplomatic mission headed by a minister
  2. the official residence and office of a diplomatic minister
  3. the act of sending forth a diplomatic envoy
  4. the mission or business of a diplomatic envoy
  5. the rank or office of a legate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپDzԲ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ··پDz·· [li-, gey, -sh, uh, -ner-ee], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of legation1

1425–75; late Middle English legacion < Latin ŧپō- (stem of ŧپō ) embassy. See legate, -ion
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Word History and Origins

Origin of legation1

C15: from Latin ŧپō, from ŧٳܲ legate

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