English dictionary
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English noun: foreign mission | |||
| 1. | foreign mission (group) an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work | ||
| Synonyms | mission, missionary post, missionary station | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | NGO, nongovernmental organization | ||
| 2. | foreign mission (group) a permanent diplomatic mission headed by a minister | ||
| Synonyms | legation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | diplomatic mission | ||
| Member holonym | legate, official emissary | ||
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