legateship

leg·ate

L0105500 (lĕg′ĭt)n. Abbr. leg. An official emissary, especially an official representative of the pope.

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[Middle English, from Old French legat, from Medieval Latin lēgātus, from Latin, past participle of lēgāre, to depute; see leg- in Indo-European roots.]

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leg′ate·ship′ n.

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legateship - the post or office of legate legationberth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"