Diplomatic offices are government buildings or facilities where diplomats conduct their official business. Synonyms for this term could include embassy, consulate, mission, legation, delegation, chancery or foreign service post. Each of these terms may imply a slightly different type of diplomatic facility. An embassy represents its home country in another sovereign state, with full diplomatic rights and privileges. A consulate is usually located in a smaller city and provides services to its citizens living in the host country. A mission is similar to an embassy, but it may be a temporary or smaller diplomatic entity. Legation is another term from the past, which refers to the residence of a diplomatic representative. A chancery is an administrative building housing the staff of a diplomatic mission. Finally, a foreign service post could refer to any facility or location where diplomatic work is done on behalf of a country.