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   embassy

   /ˈɛmbəsi/

   noun

   • 1. the official residence or offices of an ambassador: "the Chilean embassy in Moscow" Similar consulatelegationministry
   • ▪ the staff working in an embassy: "the embassy denied any involvement in the murder"
   • 2. a deputation or mission sent by one ruler or state to another: historical "Worsley failed to be selected to join the embassy to Sweden" Similar envoyrepresentativelegatedelegateemissarydelegationdeputationdelegacylegation(diplomatic) missionarchaic:embassage

   Word Origin late 16th century (originally also as ambassy denoting the position of ambassador): from Old French ambasse, based on Latin ambactus ‘servant’. Compare with ambassador.

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