What is another word for embassy?
Pronunciation: [ˈɛmbəsˌi] (IPA) 
Embassies are official representations of a country in another country. Synonyms for embassy can include the words mission or legation. A mission can refer to an embassy, but it can also refer to a diplomatic delegation or an assigned task. Legation refers specifically to a diplomatic office. Other synonyms for embassy include consulate, which is a smaller version of an embassy that typically handles consular services such as issuing visas and passports. A high commission is an embassy from one Commonwealth country to another Commonwealth country. Each of these words carries a slightly different connotation, but they are all official representations of a country in another country.
