legation
pronunciation
How to pronounce legation in British English:
UK [lɪˈgeɪʃn]
How to pronounce legation in American English:
US [lɪˈɡeʃən]
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- Noun:
- the post or office of legate
- a permanent diplomatic mission headed by a minister
Word Origin
- legation (n.)
- mid-15c., from Old French legation and directly from Latin legationem (nominative legatio) "the office of an ambassador," noun of action from past participle stem of legare (see legate).
Example
- 1. The marchers were demonstrating outside the legation .
- 2. Inside the british legation a few armed soldiers walked about the gardens .
- 3. At age 26 he was appointed minister to the netherlands , then promoted to the berlin legation .
- 4. It is his church , the society of those who accept his divine legation , and admit his right to the obedience of faith which he claimed .
- 5. I recall sun yet-sen 's very close contacts with britain , leading up to the famous attempt by the then chinese legation to kidnap him and return him to china , a plot which was foiled with the help of the british foreign office .