| NOUN | group | foreign mission, mission, missionary post, missionary station | an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work |
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| group | foreign mission, legation | a permanent diplomatic mission headed by a minister |
| Meaning | An organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work. | |
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| Synonyms | mission, missionary post, missionary station | |
| Broader | nongovernmental organization, NGO | An organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government |
| Catalan | missió | |
| Spanish | misión | |
| Meaning | A permanent diplomatic mission headed by a minister. | |
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| Synonym | legation | |
| Members | legate, official emissary | A member of a legation |
| Broader | diplomatic mission | A mission serving diplomatic ends |