ambassador

noun am·bas·sa·dor \ am-ˈba-sə-dər , əm- , im- , -ˌdȯr , -ˈbas-dər \

Definition of ambassador

1 :an official envoy; especially :a diplomatic agent of the highest rank accredited to a foreign government or sovereign as the resident representative of his or her own government or sovereign or appointed for a special and often temporary diplomatic assignment

She's the American ambassador to Italy.

2 a :an authorized representative or messenger

b :an unofficial representative

traveling abroad as ambassadors of goodwill

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ambassadorial

play \-ˌba-sə-ˈdȯr-ē-əl\ adjective

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ambassadorship

play \-ˈba-sə-dər-ˌship\ noun

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Examples of ambassador in a Sentence

Embassy officials met with the ambassador.
a beloved entertainer who has often been sent abroad by the president as his country's goodwill ambassador

Recent Examples of ambassador from the Web

Both candidates will serve as ambassadors at community events since the runner-up will become deputy honorary mayor.

— elizabeth marie himchak, Rancho Bernardo, "Rancho Bernardo Honorary Mayor candidate Alex Lawn holds ‘The Big Event’," 30 Aug. 2017
One name that's come up again and again: U.S. ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley.

— valentina zarya, Fortune, "Uber CEO on Gender Equality, Trump Sued Over Transgender Ban, Meet Baby Zuck," 29 Aug. 2017
The American ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki R. Haley, on Wednesday visited the Vienna headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency, which is expected to issue its quarterly report on Iranian compliance this week.

— gardiner harris, New York Times, "If Report Says Iran Is Abiding by Nuclear Deal, Will Trump Heed It?," 27 Aug. 2017
Despite recalling its ambassador in 2016, Qatar maintained its valuable commercial ties to Iran.

— jon gambrell, The Christian Science Monitor, "Qatar restores diplomatic relations with Iran, countering Arab demands," 25 Aug. 2017
The event was attended by then-Russia ambassador to the U.S. Sergey Kislyak, and questions have been raised about Dearborn’s role in setting up meetings between Kislyak and Sessions.

— margaret hartmann, Daily Intelligencer, "Email References Yet Another Effort to Set Up Trump Campaign-Russia Meeting," 24 Aug. 2017
She's been a Chanel ambassador since 2013 and was named the company's face of makeup in February 2016.

— andrea park, Allure, "Kristen Stewart Has Short Brown Hair in Her New Chanel Ad," 17 Aug. 2017
An embassy is also sometimes home to the ambassador.

— matt meltzer, CNT, "The Difference Between an Embassy and a Consulate," 8 Aug. 2017
Gowan said there has been an ongoing need and and desire for a workshop series and officials hope that participants will act as ambassadors and help explain the processes to others in their communities.

— kate magill, Columbia Flier, "Howard County to offer courses to educate residents on planning, zoning," 3 Aug. 2017

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