(PEOPLE) [noun] [C] - a group of people whose job is to increase what is known about their country, organization or religion in another country or area, or the place where such people are basedMore funds are needed to establish trade missions in eastern Europe.When I was 21 I joined a Catholic mission and went to teach in India.The Methodist mission is situated in one of the poorest parts of the city.
MISSION
Meaning of MISSION in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012