Reply #56: They've been called 'missions' for a long time... [View All]

[chenGOD]

And it's not just Americans that have been doing it. In this case it refers to diplomatic missions. Just do a google search for 'embassies and missions' and you'll find lists of many countries missions and where they are around the world and so on...

I'm not sure if this is an extension of the use of 'mission' from when the first colonists set up religious missions or if it's a different usage of the word.