foreign mission

noun
1.
mission ( def 10 ).
2.
mission ( def 7 ).

Origin:
1800–10

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foreign mission
 
n
1.  a body of persons sent to a non-Christian country in order to propagate Christianity
2.  a diplomatic or other mission sent by one country to another

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Foreign mission is always a great word to know.
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