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legation

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Officials, Government
le·ga·tion /lɪˈɡeɪʃən/ noun [countable]  1 PGOa group of government officials who work in a foreign country and represent their own government in that country 公使馆全体人员 a member of the British legation in Beijing 英国驻北京公使馆工作人员2. PGthe building or office where a legation works 公使馆
Examples from the Corpus
legationA legation was set up in Berlin in 1837 and another in St Petersburg twenty years later.The roofs of every embassy and legation in London are draped with aerials of every size and shape.the Cuban legationAt one stage the station, not far from the foreign legations, was connected to them by a tram line.In 581 a Frankish legation sent by Chilperic I returned from Constantinople with numerous gifts.
le·ga·tion nounChineseSyllable
in work of government a who group a officials Corpus foreign


legation
legation /lɪˈɡeɪʃən/ noun [countable]
1. a group of government officials who work in a foreign country and represent their own government in that country:
    a member of the British legation in Peking
2. the building or office where a legation works


le·ga·tionBrE /lɪˈɡeɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /lɪˈɡeɪʃn/ 🔊 nouna group of diplomats representing their government in a foreign country in an office that is below the rank of an embassy 公使馆全体人员the building where these people work 公使馆