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embassy

[em-buh-see] / ˈɛm bə si /
NOUN
residence, offices of overseas representatives
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On Thursday, Ethiopia announced that it was closing its embassy in the Eritrean capital, Asmara, and ordered 10 Eritrean diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours, accusing them of activities that threatened national security.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

India's embassy in Saudi Arabia said Machchhar was being treated at a hospital in the country and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi described him as a "HERO".

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

There were also observers from the Dutch embassy and the US consulate.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

The embassy said Iran "reserves the right to take appropriate legal measures, as necessary, to safeguard the rights and interests of the country and its people in response to misleading and damaging media narratives".

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

If she could make it there, she could get to the tunnel and the British embassy.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

D.C. law banned the security officers who protected the courthouses and agencies and embassies from carrying their weapons home from work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Papua New Guinea and Fiji are already among just seven UN member-states to open embassies in Jerusalem, while Samoa has stated it will join them later this year.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

Representatives of U.K. embassies for the Gulf countries didn’t respond to requests for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

The government said flags would be lowered to half-staff on official buildings, as well as at Colombian embassies around the world, "in honor of all the dead."

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

Mr. Hoyt installed security systems in foreign embassies.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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