From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Officialsembassyem‧bas‧sy /ˈembəsi/ ●●○ noun (plural embassies) [countable]PGOa group of officials who represent their government in a foreign country, or the building they work in → ambassador
the American Embassy in ParisExamples from the Corpusembassy• The AmericanEmbassyemploys 50 local people in administrativepositions.• On July 19, a total of 19 people sheltering at the Czechoslovak embassysurrendered to the authorities.• She had friends in high places everywhere, contacts in embassies.• He would work within the Sovietembassy.• We met the officials of the embassy at dinner that same evening.• Repairs to embassybuildings and the replacement of outdated computer hardware are said to be long overdue.Originembassy(1500-1600)Old Frenchambassé
