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legation n. 使者的派遣 使者的派遣 legation n 1: the post or office of legate [ synonym: { legation}, { legateship}] 2: a permanent diplomatic mission headed by a minister [ synonym: { legation}, { foreign mission}] Legation \ Le* ga" tion\ ( l[- e]* g[= a]" sh[ u^] n), n. [ L. legatio: cf. F. l[' e] gation, It. legazione. See { Legate}.] 1. The sending forth or commissioning one person to act for another. " The Divine legation of Moses." -- Bp. Warburton. [ 1913 Webster] 2. A legate, or envoy, and the persons associated with him in his mission; an embassy; or, in stricter usage, a diplomatic minister and his suite; a deputation. [ 1913 Webster] 3. The place of business or official residence of a diplomatic minister at a foreign court or seat of government. [ 1913 Webster] 4. A district under the jurisdiction of a legate. [ 1913 Webster] 73 Moby Thesaurus words for " legation": agency, agentship, assignment, authority, authorization, booking office, box office, branch, branch office, brevet, cabinet, care, chambers, chancellery, chancery, charge, closet, commission, commissioning, commitment, consignment, consular service, consulate, corporate headquarters, corps diplomatique, cure, delegated authority, delegation, den, deputation, devolution, devolvement, diplomatic mission, diplomatic service, diplomatic staff, embassy, empowerment, entrusting, entrustment, errand, executive office, executorship, exequatur, factorship, foreign office, foreign service, full power, headquarters, home office, jurisdiction, license, lieutenancy, main office, mandate, mission, office, plenipotentiary power, power of attorney, power to act, procuration, proxy, purview, regency, regentship, responsibility, shop, study, task, ticket office, trust, trusteeship, vicarious authority, warrantLEGATION. An embassy; a mission. 2. All persons attached to a foreign legation, lawfully acknowledged by the government of this country, whether they are ambassadors, envoys, ministers, or attaches, are protected by the act of April 30, 1790, 1 Story' s L. U. S. 83, from violence, arrest or molestation. 1 Dall. 117; 1 W. C. C. R. 232; 11 Wheat. 467; 2 W. C. C. Rep. 435; 4 W. C. C. R. 531; 1 Miles, 366; 1 N & M. 217; 1 Bald. 240; Wheat. Int. Law, 167. Vide Ambassador; Envoy; Minister.
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