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embassy
noun
-
embassy
,
embassies
the
official
building
in
a
foreign
country
where
an
ambassador
and
their
staff
work
•
Tourists
stood
outside
the
embassy
,
waiting
to
apply
for
visas
.
Tourists
stood
outside
the
embassy
,
waiting
to
apply
for
visas
.
•
After
losing
his
passport
,
he
hurried
to
the
nearest
embassy
for
help
.
After
losing
his
passport
,
he
hurried
to
the
nearest
embassy
for
help
.
15th-century
Middle
English
,
from
Medieval
Latin
"
ambassia
",
related
to
"
ambassador
".
noun
-
embassy
,
embassies
the
ambassador
and
the
group
of
diplomats
representing
their
country
in
a
foreign
state
•
The
embassy
hosted
a
cultural
festival
to
celebrate
its
national
holiday
.
The
embassy
hosted
a
cultural
festival
to
celebrate
its
national
holiday
.
•
Our
company
contacted
the
embassy
to
arrange
a
trade
meeting
.
Our
company
contacted
the
embassy
to
arrange
a
trade
meeting
.
Same
origin
as
the
building
sense
;
over
time
extended
to
mean
the
diplomatic
team
itself
.
