embassy

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ˈem-bə-sē\
- /ˈem.bə.si/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈem-bə-sē\

Definitions of embassy word

noun embassy The official residence or offices of an ambassador. 1
noun embassy embassy staff 1
countable noun embassy An embassy is a group of government officials, headed by an ambassador, who represent their government in a foreign country. The building in which they work is also called an embassy. 0
noun embassy the residence or place of official business of an ambassador 0
noun embassy an ambassador and his entourage collectively 0
noun embassy the position, business, or mission of an ambassador 0

See all 16 definitions of embassy

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Parts of speech for Embassy

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adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Embassy

embassy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for embassy

noun embassy

consulate — A consulate is the place where a consul works.
legation — a diplomatic minister and staff in a foreign mission.
mission — a city in S Texas.
delegation — A delegation is a group of people who have been sent somewhere to have talks with other people on behalf of a larger group of people.
deputation — A deputation is a small group of people who have been asked to speak to someone on behalf of a larger group of people, especially in order to make a complaint.

adjective embassy

diplomatic — of, relating to, or engaged in diplomacy: diplomatic officials.

All 10 Synonyms of embassy

Top questions with embassy

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