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The purpose for which a legate is sent; a legate's mission or commission. Now rare (cf. OED).
Use legation when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Legation means The purpose for which a legate is sent; a legate's mission or commission. Now rare (cf. OED).
Common synonyms include legateship, foreign mission.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use legation where its definition matches the intended context.
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