foreign delegation; diplomatic envoy; foreign mission
Refers to an official group or representative sent from one country to another for diplomatic purposes.
The foreign delegation paid a courtesy call on the president.
A foreign mission visited Japan and discussed economic cooperation.
外交官 refers to an individual diplomat, while 外国使節 can refer to a group or delegation.
使節団 explicitly means 'delegation' or 'mission group', while 外国使節 can refer to the group or its members.
Compound of 外国 (foreign country) and 使節 (envoy, mission).