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    Accession

    The procedure by which a nation becomes a party to an agreement already in force between other nations.

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    Accords

    Another word for treaties. Originally referred to international agreements thought to be for lesser subjects than those covered by treaties.

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    Agrément

    A host government accepting the nomination of a foreign ambassador to the host country.

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    Alliance

    A union formed for mutual benefit by two or more states to engage in cooperative action in specified circumstances.

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    Ambassador

    The chief of a diplomatic mission; the highest-ranking diplomatic representative of one country to another country to which they are appointed; An ambassador is considered the personal representative of their country’s head of state to the head of state of the host country.

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    Ambassador extraordinaire and plenipotentiary

    A diplomatic agent who is the personal representative of the head of one state accredited to the head of another state.

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    American Presence Posts (APP)

    A special purpose overseas diplomatic post with limited staffing and responsibilities established as a consulate under the Vienna Convention. APPs are located in cities outside the capital that are important but do not host a U.S. consulate. Typically, these posts do not have any consular services on site, so the APP’s activities are limited or narrowly focused on priorities such as public outreach, business facilitation, and issue advocacy. Examples of American Presence Posts include Bordeaux, France; Winnipeg, Canada; Medan, Indonesia, and Busan, Korea.

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    Annexation

    The formal act of a state incorporating conquered foreign territory into its own jurisdiction; the forcible acquisition of a territory by one state at the expense of another done by either a unilateral declaration and conquering of territory or by the conclusion of a treaty.

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    Armistice

    An agreement made by opposing sides in a war to suspend hostilities for a certain timeframe.

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    Arms Control

    Controlling the amount or nature of weapons a specific nation is allowed to have at a specific time.