embassy
Americannoun
plural
embassies-
a body of people entrusted with a mission to a sovereign or government, especially an ambassador and their staff.
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the official headquarters of an ambassador.
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the function or office of an ambassador.
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a mission headed by an ambassador.
noun
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the residence or place of official business of an ambassador
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an ambassador and his entourage collectively
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the position, business, or mission of an ambassador
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any important or official mission, duty, etc, esp one undertaken by an agent
Etymology
Origin of embassy
First recorded in 1570–80; variant of ambassy, from Middle French ambassee, Old French ambasce, ambaxee, ultimately from Old Provençal ambaissada, derivative of embayssar “to send a delegate,” from Medieval Latin ambasciāre, derivative of ambascia “service, office,” derivative, by a Germanic intermediary (compare Gothic andbahti, Old High German ambahti ) of Gallo-Latin ambactus “retainer, servant” (from Gaulish, equivalent to amb- “around, both” + -act- verbal adjective of unattested ag- “drive, lead”; compare Welsh amaeth “husbandman”); ambi-, amphi- ( def. ), act, ambassador
Example Sentences
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I hear that the British diplomatic machine cranked up at every level: involving ministers, officials and embassies.
From BBC
Between January 16-20, 1,440 Indonesians left sites operated by online scam syndicates around Cambodia and went to the Indonesian embassy in Phnom Penh for help, the mission said in a statement.
From Barron's
The UK's decision to approve China's new embassy in London has stoked heated controversy, mostly over its location close to key communication cables and its size.
From Barron's
Meanwhile, the UK is waiting for its own £100m plan to redevelop the British embassy in Beijing to be approved by China's authorities.
From BBC
A decision is imminent on a new Chinese embassy in London, something Beijing has long coveted and critics have long said would be a big mistake and a security risk.
From BBC
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