Definition of Embassy
Embassy
em·bas·sy


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
the offices and official residence a country's ambassador;

e.g. They visited the embassy to obtain visas before travelling to the country.

(noun)
a staff of diplomatic representatives, especially working under an ambassador, or broadly, a mission of such representatives sent by a state or its ruler to a foreign country;

e.g. The king sent an embassy to the neighboring country to discuss a trade alliance.

(noun)
the position held and/or the function served by an ambassador of/to a country, or a mission undertaken by an ambassador in a foreign country;

e.g. The ambassador was completely occupied by her embassy on her trip.



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