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See definition of legation on Dictionary.com
  • as incommission
  • as indelegation
  • as inembassy
  • as inforeign office

synonyms for legation

  • agency
  • authority
  • delegation
  • office
  • appointment
  • brevet
  • certificate
  • charge
  • consignment
  • deputation
  • diploma
  • embassy
  • employment
  • errand
  • function
  • instruction
  • mandate
  • mission
  • obligation
  • permit
  • proxy
  • trust
  • warrant
  • work
  • power of attorney
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
On this page you'll find 55 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to legation, such as: agency, authority, delegation, office, appointment, and brevet.
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How to use legation in a sentence

I went to a dinner at an American Legation once and two of your countrywomen came with their hats on.
ANCESTORSGERTRUDE ATHERTON
Melfort was particularly active in laying traps for the young noblemen and gentlemen of the Legation.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES II.THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAY
Every gentleman of the legation had a gamekeeper specially assigned to him.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES II.THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAY
On the solution of this inquiry into the divine legation of Moses hang momentous issues.
BEACON LIGHTS OF HISTORY, VOLUME IIJOHN LORD
I was to live at the Legation, there being no Ambassadorial women folks to make the staff de trop.
THE COLONEL OF THE RED HUZZARSJOHN REED SCOTT
Mr. Heuskin, secretary of the United States legation, was the first assailed of the diplomatic body.
CONTINENTAL MONTHLY, VOL. 4, NO 3, SEPTEMBER 1863VARIOUS
The linguist and the sentries of the British legation had perpetrated wrongs upon those by whom they subsequently fell.
CONTINENTAL MONTHLY, VOL. 4, NO 3, SEPTEMBER 1863VARIOUS
This time we found that Mr. S. was in the Dutch Legation annexe, although engaged and busy.
EASTERN NIGHTS - AND FLIGHTSALAN BOTT
Such cheques as we cashed on the Dutch Legation, or on Mr. S., were written on sheets of blank paper.
EASTERN NIGHTS - AND FLIGHTSALAN BOTT
When Tony presented himself at the Legation, he found that nobody knew anything about him.
TONY BUTLERCHARLES JAMES LEVER
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OCTOBER 26, 1985
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WORDS RELATED TO LEGATION

  • agency
  • appointment
  • authority
  • brevet
  • certificate
  • charge
  • consignment
  • delegation
  • deputation
  • diploma
  • embassy
  • employment
  • errand
  • function
  • instruction
  • legation
  • mandate
  • mission
  • obligation
  • office
  • permit
  • power of attorney
  • proxy
  • trust
  • warrant
  • work
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.