diplomatic building
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4.3
- noun
- /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈbɪldɪŋ/
- She worked long hours in the diplomatic building to prepare for the upcoming international summit.
Examples
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The ambassador hosted a dinner at the diplomatic building to strengthen relations between the two countries.
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What they mean by "your country" is usually dear enough when I note our conversation takes place in a diplomatic building guarded (thank God!) by U.S. Marines, under an American flag, next to a picture of the incumbent President, who helped appoint the boss of the official who speaks, but who I most likely opposed in the last election.
Academic text (1993) -
During the tour, we visited a historic diplomatic building that served as the site for peace negotiations.
Synonyms
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3.3
A building and people who represent their country in a foreign country
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6.3
A building where a foreign country's official helps its citizens with passports and legal problems
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3.9
A group of people sent by one country to represent it in another at an embassy or consulate
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9.9
A permanent diplomatic office in another country led by a minister rather than an ambassador
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5.3
A permanent office in another country that represents its government and helps with official relations
The office and staff who represent a country in a foreign land
How Official
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a government building where diplomats live or work' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'diplomatic' (related to diplomacy/foreign relations) with 'building' (a physical edifice). This adjective+noun composition follows a standard, cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both words should be able to infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
Diplomatic building comes from the idea of a special house for diplomats. Long ago, ambassadors and other diplomats lived and worked in safe houses called 'embassies' or 'consulates', so diplomatic building became the name for a government place where they live and work.