ʃən noun
1.
a diplomatic minister and staff in a foreign mission.
2.
the official headquarters of a diplomatic minister.
3.
the office or position of a legate; mission.
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legation (lɪˈɡeɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a diplomatic mission headed by a minister |
| 2. | the official residence and office of a diplomatic minister |
| 3. | the act of sending forth a diplomatic envoy |
| 4. | the mission or business of a diplomatic envoy |
| 5. | the rank or office of a legate |
| [C15: from Latin lēgātiō, from lēgātus | |
| le'gationary | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
legation
mid-15c., from L. legationem, noun of action from legare (see legate).
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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legation
major administrative division of the Papal States ruled by a cardinal legate during the 18th and 19th centuries. In the mid-19th century, on the eve of Italian unification, there were four such legations: Bologna (including Ferrara and Romagna), Urbino (covering the Marche), Perugia (covering Umbria), and Velletri (covering southern Lazio).
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