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ambassador
[am-bas-uh-der, -dawr]
noun
a diplomatic official of the highest rank, sent by one sovereign or state to another as its resident representative ambassadorextraordinaryandplenipotentiary.
a diplomatic official of the highest rank sent by a government to represent it on a temporary mission, as for negotiating a treaty.
a diplomatic official serving as permanent head of a country's mission to the United Nations or some other international organization.
an authorized messenger or representative. Amb., amb.
ambassador
/ æmˌbæsəˈdɔːrɪəl, æmˈbæsədə /
noun
short for ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary ; a diplomatic minister of the highest rank, accredited as permanent representative to another country or sovereign
a diplomatic minister of the highest rank sent on a special mission
a diplomatic minister of the first rank with treaty-signing powers
an ambassador with special duties who may be sent to more than one government
an authorized representative or messenger
Usage
Other Word Forms
- ambassadorial adjective
- ambassadorially adverb
- ambassadorship noun
- preambassadorial adjective
- ˈ noun
- ˈǰˌ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of ambassador1
Word History and Origins
Origin of ambassador1
Example Sentences
Last month Denmark's foreign minister summoned the US ambassador in Copenhagen, following a report in the Wall Street Journal alleging that US spy agencies were told to focus efforts on Greenland.
This year he had even been named the class "ambassador" on bullying.
He also became an ambassador for The King's Foundation in 2024 - supporting King Charles' education programme and efforts to ensure young people have a greater understanding of nature.
The ambassador also strongly criticised US allies including the UK and Australia for sanctioning two far-right Israeli ministers over "repeated incitements of violence against Palestinian communities" in the occupied West Bank.
Ronald Johnson, the U.S. ambassador in Mexico City, defended the Trump administration crackdown, while also praising Mexico and its people.
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