/ ˈembəsi; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies )
1.
a group of officials led by an ambassador who represent their government in a foreign country :
embassy officials
to inform the embassy of the situation
2.
the building in which an embassy works :
a demonstration outside the Russian Embassy
—compare consulate , high commission
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent. (originally also as ambassy denoting the position of ambassador): from Old French ambasse , based on Latin ambactus servant. Compare with ambassador .