foreign mission

/ˌfɔrən ˌmɪʃən/
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Other forms: foreign missions

Definitions of foreign mission
  1. noun
    a permanent diplomatic mission headed by a minister
    synonyms: legation
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    type of:
    diplomatic mission
    a mission serving diplomatic ends
  2. noun
    an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
    synonyms: mission, missionary post, missionary station
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    type of:
    NGO, nongovernmental organization
    an organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government
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