noun an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work.
— synonyms: missionary_post, missionary_station, foreign_mission
noun an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters.
— synonyms: military_mission
noun a special assignment that is given to a person or group.
— synonyms: charge, commission
noun the organized work of a religious missionary.
— synonyms: missionary_work
noun a group of representatives or delegates.
— synonyms: deputation, commission, delegation, delegacy
Examples
“Many cities across the Americas grew from Spanish missions.”