Phrase guide

High Commission

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The embassy of a Commonwealth country in another Commonwealth country.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

an embassy of one British Commonwealth country to another

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: embassy

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: suurlähetystö — embassy of a Commonwealth country
  • French: haut-commissariat — embassy of a Commonwealth country
  • Georgian: უმაღლესი კომისია (umaɣlesi ḳomisia) — embassy of a Commonwealth country
  • Hindi: उच्चायोग (uccāyog) — embassy of a Commonwealth country
  • Indonesian: komisi tinggi — embassy of a Commonwealth country
  • Italian: alto commissariato — embassy of a Commonwealth country
  • Malay: Pejabat Suruhanjaya Tinggi — embassy of a Commonwealth country
  • Norwegian Bokmål: høykommisjon — embassy of a Commonwealth country