foreign mission
1. an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work • Syn: mission, missionary post, missionary station • Derivationally related forms: missioner (for: mission) • Hypernyms: nongovernmental organization, NGO 2. a permanent diplomatic mission headed by a minister • Syn: legation • Hypernyms: diplomatic mission • Member Meronyms: legate, official emissary
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