diplomatic compound
Protected foreign territory
A diplomatic compound is a secured area containing embassy or consulate buildings, staff residences, and support facilities on foreign soil.
These compounds operate under special legal protections—host countries cannot enter without permission.
The protesters gathered outside the diplomatic compound.
The term often appears in news coverage of international incidents or evacuations.
- embassyOfficial diplomatic residence abroad
- consulateForeign diplomatic office
- ambassadorOfficial foreign representative
- host countryNation organizing an event
- visaTravel authorization stamp
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- diplomacyembassy, ambassador, ambassadors, treaty, treaties
- enclave.Vatican City, San Marino, Lesotho, gated community
diplomatic compoundnational territory
Land belonging to a country
sovereign territory · home turf · local jurisdiction · state land · federal property
diplomatic compoundpublic space
Area open to everyone
public square · town square · public park · marketplace · commons
diplomatic compoundprivate residence
commercial property · residential neighborhood · suburban home · apartment building
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