high commission
/ˌhaɪ kəˈmɪʃn/noun
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उच्चायोग
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an office that represents the government of one Commonwealth country in another Commonwealth country, which does the same work as an embassy
उच्चायोग
- The Indian High Commission in London issues visas to British tourists.
- Protesters gathered outside the high commission.
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[C]
the building in which this office works
उच्चायोग भवन
- The high commission is on a quiet road in the diplomatic area.
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Do not confuse a high commission (between two Commonwealth countries, headed by a high commissioner) and an embassy (between other countries, headed by an ambassador).
High commission (दो Commonwealth देशों के बीच, जिसका प्रमुख high commissioner होता है) और embassy (अन्य देशों के बीच, जिसका प्रमुख ambassador होता है) में भ्रमित न हों।
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General knowledge
India has high commissions in countries such as the UK, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, but embassies in countries such as the United States, China and Nepal.
भारत के UK, बांग्लादेश और श्रीलंका जैसे देशों में उच्चायोग हैं, लेकिन अमेरिका, चीन और नेपाल जैसे देशों में दूतावास हैं।