diplomatic mission


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Noun1.diplomatic mission - a mission serving diplomatic ends
delegation, deputation, delegacy, commission, mission - a group of representatives or delegates
foreign mission, legation - a permanent diplomatic mission headed by a minister
attache - a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission
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Passepartout, that this pretended tour in eighty days may conceal some secret errand--perhaps a diplomatic mission?"
At the period of which I am now writing, the home government had decided on sending a special diplomatic mission to one of the native princes ruling over a remote province of our Indian empire.
One of the older men had been there on a diplomatic mission several years before and spoke with regret of the conditions which seemed destined ever to keep these two countries at war.
he was sent on a diplomatic mission to Venice by the Emperor Andronicus the Elder.
It was that of a man, from five to eight and thirty, in the uniform of a general officer, wearing the double epaulet of heavy bullion, that indicates superior rank, the ribbon of the Legion of Honor around his neck, which showed he was a commander, and on the right breast, the star of a grand officer of the order of the Saviour, and on the left that of the grand cross of Charles III., which proved that the person represented by the picture had served in the wars of Greece and Spain, or, what was just the same thing as regarded decorations, had fulfilled some diplomatic mission in the two countries.
He was often sent to the Continent--to France, Flanders, and Italy--on diplomatic missions; and for eleven years he was in charge of the London customs, where the uncongenial drudgery occupied almost all his time until through the intercession of the queen he was allowed to perform it by deputy.
Ambassador of Kazakhstan completes diplomatic mission in Turkmenistan AKIPRESS.COM - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Turkmenistan Zhandos Asanov on the occasion of the completion of his diplomatic mission, the Turkmen Foreign Ministry said.
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatiates in the State of Palestine welcomes the decision of the Sultanate of Oman to open a diplomatic mission at the level of an embassy in the State of Palestine," it said in a statement, adding that it regards this step as an extension of Oman's support for the Palestinian cause, struggle and rights.
Kuwaiti diplomatic mission in Milan celebrat the country's 58th National Day, 28th Anniversary of Liberation KUWAIT, Feb 27 (KUNA) -- The State of Kuwait's diplomatic missions in Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Milan held their respective functions, celebrating the country's 58th National Day, 28th Anniversary of Liberation and 13th occasion of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah's ascension to power.
President Sooronbai Jeenbekov today met Ambassador of Russia Andrei Krutko on occasion of expiry of the term of his diplomatic mission in the country, the president's press service said.
[29/January/2019] SANAA, The United States has warned Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro not to take any "aggressive or violent" action against the opposition or its diplomatic mission in Caracas, threatening a "strong response" if that happens.