Gadit

legation

Definitions
1nounA diplomatic mission in a foreign country, headed by a minister who is not an ambassador.
The legation in Paris was responsible for maintaining diplomatic relations between the two countries.
During the th century, many countries had legations rather than embassies.
The legation staff worked tirelessly to resolve the international dispute.
Word Origin
Language
Latin
Original word
legatio
Word parts
legare (to send as a deputy) + -tion (a suffix forming nouns)
Originally meant
the act of sending as a deputy
Background
The term 'legation' comes from the Latin 'legatio', referring to the act of sending a representative or deputy. Historically, legations were common before the establishment of embassies as the primary form of diplomatic representation.