embassy
noun
Simple meaning
An organization or group of officials who permanently represent a sovereign state in a second sovereign state or about an international organization such as the United Nations.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
ehmbuhseeSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɛmbəsi
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
An organization or group of officials who permanently represent a sovereign state in a second sovereign state or with respect to an international organization such as the United Nations.
The official residence of such a group, or of an ambassador.
A temporary mission representing a sovereign state.
The function or duty of an ambassador.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An organization or group of officials who permanently represent a sovereign state in a second sovereign state or with respect to an international organization such as the United Nations.
Used this way, embassy is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use embassy
- “The ambassador works at the country's embassy in the capital city.”
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