high commission

high commission
UK / US noun [countable]
Word forms "high commission":
singular high commission plural high commissions
1) the office that the government of one Commonwealth country has in another Commonwealth country, similar to an embassy

the Canadian High Commission in India

2) an organization of representatives of different countries who work together for a particular purpose

the United Nations High Commission for Refugees


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