foreign mission

noun
1.
mission (def 10).
2.
mission (def 7).
Origin
1800-10
Examples from the web for foreign mission
  • Failure to use this letter may delay or prevent a foreign mission or member from receiving tax exemption.
  • Print full name of the dependent and foreign mission on the back of each photo.
British Dictionary definitions for foreign mission

foreign mission

noun
1.
a body of persons sent to a non-Christian country in order to propagate Christianity
2.
a diplomatic or other mission sent by one country to another