a centre with a group of government officials, headed by an ambassador, who represent their government in a foreign country

a body composed of government officers representing the interests and welfare of their state who have been posted abroad (by the sending state) and operate within the jurisdiction of another state (the receiving state)

a document sent from one nation's executive to that of another, summoning a minister back to his or her own country

a formal diplomatic letter that designates a diplomat as ambassador to another sovereign state

a principle of international law by which certain foreign government officials are not subject to the jurisdiction of local courts and other authorities for both their official and, to a large extent, their personal activities

a diplomatic official specializing in military matters

an accredited diplomat sent by a state as its permanent representative in a foreign country

someone who is sent as a messenger representing one government or political group in another

the process in which an ambassador is certified as one country's representative to another