foreign mission

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noun

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