Legation

Noun

 * 1) The post or office of a legate; a legateship.
 * 2) A diplomatic mission.
 * 3) The official residence of a diplomat.

Thesaurus
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, warrant

Etymology
From lēgātiō

Translations

 * Dutch:
 * Latin:
 * Serbian: poslanstvo, poslaništvo

Derived terms

 * legationary

Anagrams

 * gelation