an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
a permanent diplomatic mission headed by a minister
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At a low-key ceremony in the capital, Muscat, the sports minister and representatives of the Chinese diplomatic mission greeted the torch upon its arrival from Tanzania. 在首都马斯喀特一个低调的仪式上，阿曼体育大臣和中国外交使团的代表迎接从坦尚尼亚前来的火炬。
John has paged the Foreign Minister. 约翰曾给外交大臣当过听差。
Article by Margaret Beckett, UK Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. 英国外交大臣玛格丽特贝克特。
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