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Misleading words

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legation
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PRONUNCIATION:

(li-GAY-shuhn)

MEANING:

noun:
1. A diplomatic mission ranking below an embassy.
2. The premises of such a mission.
3. The diplomat and staff of such a mission.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Latin legare (to depute). Earliest documented use: 1425.

USAGE:

“The opening of a papal legation [in Saudi Arabia] and construction of a church, predicts a royal adviser, are only a matter of time.”
Hosannahs in the Sand?; The Economist (London, UK); Aug 4, 2018.

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