embassy

/ˈɛmbəsi/noun

The group of officials, led by an ambassador, who represent their country in another country or at an international body.

Example sentence

“She lost her passport abroad and had to visit the embassy for a replacement.”

Also the ambassador's building, the sense most people mean. You visit an embassy for a visa; a consulate is its smaller cousin in other cities.

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