embassy
The function or duty of an ambassador.
Other meanings
An organization or group of officials who permanently represent a sovereign state in a second sovereign state or with respect to an international organization such as the United Nations.
“The American embassy to France is located in Paris.”
A temporary mission representing a sovereign state.
A kind of
- diplomatic building
Related words
- tent embassy
Word history
From Latin "ambactia" (service rendered).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “embassy” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.