legation has definitions from the field of work
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[ noun ] (work) the post or office of legate

Synonyms

legateship

Used in print

(Alex Gordon, The Cipher....)

The legation was generously set back from the building line ; if the angle of fire were too great the jutting buildings on either side would interfere .

From this side he could see farther into the legation 's third story window , but he saw no faces ; the room 's occupants were still seated or they had been called into the hallway by an alarmed police_captain .

Related terms

position

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[ noun ] a permanent diplomatic mission headed by a minister

Synonyms

foreign_mission

Related terms

diplomatic_mission legate

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