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Recent Examples of legation
Her husband, King Gojong, subsequently sought refuge in the Russian legation and later proclaimed the Great Korean (Dae Han) Empire in 1897 in a symbolic assertion of sovereignty that failed to halt Japan’s advance.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
King Gojong fled to the Russian legation in Seoul in February 1896, governing from foreign soil, a national humiliation that underscored Korea's loss of sovereignty.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Flags at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations will also be flown at half-staff.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Aug. 2025
But after about a month, his typing skills landed him a job as a typist at the American legation in Stockholm, DiGeorge said.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
The Japanese government promptly purchased more than 100 copies of Yardley’s book, sending it to embassies and legations to encourage them to strengthen their codes.
—Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
Perle not only greeted them but invited them to dinner that night with the legation's employees.
—CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
The Harrison administration in turn removed the US legation from Rome.
—BostonGlobe.com, 11 Oct. 2021
Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
King Gojong fled to the Russian legation in Seoul in February 1896, governing from foreign soil, a national humiliation that underscored Korea's loss of sovereignty.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Flags at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations will also be flown at half-staff.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Aug. 2025
But after about a month, his typing skills landed him a job as a typist at the American legation in Stockholm, DiGeorge said.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
The Japanese government promptly purchased more than 100 copies of Yardley’s book, sending it to embassies and legations to encourage them to strengthen their codes.
—Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
Perle not only greeted them but invited them to dinner that night with the legation's employees.
—CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
The Harrison administration in turn removed the US legation from Rome.
—BostonGlobe.com, 11 Oct. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legation
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Italy’s embassy in Colombo was providing assistance to those onboard and had contacted the Red Crescent, which offered to deploy volunteers to help provide psychological aid.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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Three other Indian citizens were among those injured, the embassy said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Despite opposition, DiZoglio’s mission to audit the Legislature moved a step closer when the SJC ordered Campbell to decide whether to represent DiZoglio before the court or to allow DiZoglio to hire outside counsel in the legal dispute.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
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Researchers believe the engine could significantly reduce launch costs while increasing payload capacity for future space missions.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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“Legation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legation. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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