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embassy

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Pronunciation: US /ˈɛmbəsi/

Forms: embassies

embassy means: The office, building, or group of officials representing a country in another country.

noun

FOREIGN REPRESENTATIONB1

The office, building, or group of officials representing a country in another country.

  • She went to the embassy for a visa.
  • The embassy helped us replace our passports.
  • Several embassies have offices in this street.

Similar words: diplomatic mission

Common phrases: foreign embassy, embassy staff, at the embassy

AMBASSADOR'S OFFICEC2

The job or duties of a person who officially represents their country abroad.

  • He held an embassy for several years.
  • Her embassy required difficult negotiations with the king.
  • During his embassy, relations between the countries improved.

Similar words: ambassadorship

Common phrases: hold an embassy, during his embassy

Questions about embassy

What does embassy mean?

The office, building, or group of officials representing a country in another country.

What is embassy in other languages?

Türkçe: büyükelçilik · Español: embajada · Français: ambassade · Deutsch: Botschaft · Italiano: ambasciata · 日本語: 大使館

How do you pronounce embassy?

It is pronounced /ˈɛmbəsi/.

How do you use embassy in a sentence?

She went to the embassy for a visa. The embassy helped us replace our passports.

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