Legation - English meaning

noun

An assistant to an important person, especially a political leader.

Usage examples:

A presidential aide

noun

A person whose job is to help someone important, such as a member of a government or a military officer of high rank

Usage examples:

The senator asked an aide to distribute copies of his speech.

noun

An instruction, command, or role given to a person or group.

Usage examples:

One of his first commissions was to redesign the great exhibition building

verb

Order or authorize the production of (something).

Usage examples:

The portrait was commissioned by his widow in 1792

noun

A group of people who have been formally chosen and given the authority to get information about a problem or to perform other special duties

Usage examples:

Congress appointed a commission to study immigration policy., she received a commission to paint th…

noun

The building in which a consul's duties are carried out.

Usage examples:

He called at the consulate in palestine to pick up a visa

noun

The offices or building used by a consul

noun

The office of a consul

Usage examples:

Many banks accept cards issued by consulates of foreign governments as a valid form of id., i had t…

adjective

Subject to chance.

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The contingent nature of the job

noun

A group of people sharing a common feature, forming part of a larger group.

Usage examples:

A contingent of japanese businessmen attending a conference

noun

A group of people representing an organization or country, or a part of a military force

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The conservative contingent walked out of the convention when their plan was rejected., buying the …

noun

A person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference.

Usage examples:

The delegates rejected the proposal

verb

Entrust (a task or responsibility) to another person, typically one who is less senior than oneself.

Usage examples:

She must delegate duties so as to free herself for more important tasks

noun

A body of delegates or representatives; a deputation.

Usage examples:

A delegation of teachers

noun

A set of people chosen or elected to represent a larger group

noun

A group of delegates

Usage examples:

The trade and industry secretary is taking a delegation of business and union leaders to shanghai t…

noun

A group of people appointed to undertake a mission or take part in a formal process on behalf of a larger group.

Usage examples:

He had been a member of a deputation to napoleon iii

noun

A group of people sent to speak or act for others

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They sent a deputation to parliament., the deputation from the eu arrives/arrive tomorrow., a deput…

noun

A person who is appointed to undertake the duties of a superior in the superior's absence.

Usage examples:

His deputy has been largely running the business for the past year

noun

A person who is given the power to act instead of, or to help do the work of, another person

Usage examples:

A deputy chairman, the deputy editor, a sheriff’s deputy

noun

A person whose rank is immediately below that of the head of an organization or a department, and who is in charge when the head is not there

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He was appointed to the paris office, serving as deputy to the bureau chief., you will be required …

noun

An official representing a country abroad.

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Government leaders, senior officials and diplomats attended the ceremony.

noun

A person who officially represents a country’s interests in a foreign country

Usage examples:

She is a skilled diplomat and an expert negotiator.

noun

The official residence or offices of an ambassador.

Usage examples:

The chilean embassy in moscow

noun

The group of people who officially represent their country in a foreign country, or the building they work in

Usage examples:

I’ll be working at the american embassy in paris.

noun

A group of people who represent their country in a foreign country, or the building where they work

Usage examples:

Officials at the mexican embassy in washington have been lobbying the u.s. department of agricultur…

noun

A short stanza concluding a ballade.

noun

A messenger or representative, especially one on a diplomatic mission.

Usage examples:

The un special envoy to yugoslavia

noun

Someone who is sent as a representative from one government or organization to another

noun

(in certain countries) a government department headed by a minister.

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The ministry of defence

noun

A government department led by a minister

Usage examples:

All the ministries were represented at the meeting – justice, foreign affairs, economic affairs, an…

noun

An important assignment given to a person or group of people, typically involving travel abroad.

Usage examples:

A fact-finding mission to the czech republic

noun

The action of sending someone to a place to do a particular job, esp. one for a government or religious organization, or the job the person has been sent to do

Usage examples:

They were sent on a secret political mission to the middle east., fig. she’s a woman on a mission (…

noun

The result that a company or an organization is trying to achieve through its plans or actions

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Core/main/primary mission the main mission of the home ownership group is to arrange loans for firs…

noun

The action of speaking or acting on behalf of someone or the state of being so represented.

Usage examples:

You may qualify for free legal representation

noun

People who will speak and act for you in an official situation, or the fact of someone speaking and acting for you

Usage examples:

More american workers are demanding union representation., these employees need legal representatio…