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==Naming==
A permanent diplomatic mission is usually known as an '''embassy''', and the person in charge of the mission is known as an [[ambassador]]. Missions between [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] countries are known as '''High Commissions''' and their heads are [[High Commissioner]]s.
Strictly speaking, an "embassy" is an ambassador's residence. If the business offices of the mission are located elsewhere, that location is called the "chancery". In common practice, however, all of the buildings occupied by a country's mission are called the "embassy" of that country, even if they are not located in a single compound. To avoid confusion, the ambassador's home may be known as the "residence" of the embassy.<ref>See, ''e.g.'', Larry Van Dyne, "Foreign Affairs: DC's Best Embassies". ''Washingtonian'', Feb. 1, 2008.</ref>
All missions to the [[United Nations]] are known simply as '''Permanent Missions''', and the head of such a mission is typically both a ''Permanent Representative'' and an ambassador. Some countries have more particular naming for their missions and staff: a [[Holy See|Vatican]] mission is headed by a [[Nuncio]] and consequently known as an ''[[Apostolic Nunciature]]'', while [[Libya]]'s missions were for a long time known as ''People's Bureaus'' and the head of the mission was a ''Secretary''. (Libya has since switched back to standard nomenclature.)
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