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What does embassy mean?
Definition of embassy 1 : a body of diplomatic representatives specifically : one headed by an ambassador. 2a : the function or position of an ambassador. b : a mission abroad undertaken officially especially by an ambassador. 3 : embassage sense 1. 4 : the official residence and offices of an ambassador.
Where does the word embassy come from?
The word embassy first meant “job or position of the ambassador,” and comes from the Old French ambasse, with its Latin root of ambactus, or “servant.”
What is a country’s embassy?
An embassy is the base for a country’s diplomatic mission abroad – meaning all of the political, cultural and social relationships between the states. There will only be one embassy for one nation in another country, as it is where the country’s ambassador works (and sometimes resides).
What do you call someone who works at an embassy?
ambassador. noun. a senior official who lives in a foreign country and represents his or her own country there. An ambassador is responsible for an office called an embassy.
What does the embassy do?
The primary purpose of an embassy is to assist American citizens who travel to or live in the host country. U.S. Foreign Service Officers also interview citizens of the host country who wish to travel to the United States for business, education, or tourism purposes.
Is an embassy foreign soil?
Embassies are indeed foreign soil, however they are “set aside” in many ways. 1. They are guarded on the outside by local police or military units, and inside by US marines.
What countries do not have an embassy in the US?
Countries Where There Are No US Embassy or Consulate
- Iran.
- North Korea.
- Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Guinea-Bissau.
What is the biggest embassy in the world?
The Embassy of the United States of America in Baghdad is the diplomatic mission of the United States of America in the Republic of Iraq. Ambassador Matthew Tueller is currently the Chief of Mission. At 104 acres (42 ha), it is the largest embassy in the world, and is nearly as large as Vatican City.