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.
2a : an authorized representative or messengerb : an unofficial representative traveling abroad as ambassadors of goodwill
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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
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His appointment was never sent to the Senate for confirmation, meaning the office has not had a full-fledged ambassador at large for more than two and a half years.
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There was no immediate comment from Qatar’s United Nations ambassador, Alya Ahmed Al Thani.
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Fitzpatrick also gave a lot of answers, playing the role he was given on this day (Alabama ambassador) as well as all the others he's been handed during his time in Tuscaloosa.
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Former NATO ambassador Nicholas Burns, who served under Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, told the Washington Post that said the incident was a breach of protocol.
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The winner will be announced on Nov. 14, but both will be ambassadors at community events since the runner-up will become deputy honorary mayor.
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Eventually, McKnight received a letter connecting him to the U.S. ambassador to Brazil, who told him that the best way to save the land was to buy big parcels and protect it.
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Williams is one of the organization's five brand ambassadors who play professional soccer in the United States.
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Dog Mayor Brynneth Pawltro and ambassadors Bourbon and Lady support several animal shelters and rescues.
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Origin and Etymology of ambassador
Middle English ambassadour, from Anglo-French ambassateur, ultimately of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German ambaht service
AMBASSADOR Defined for English Language Learners
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: the highest-ranking person who represents his or her own government while living in another country
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: a person sent as the chief representative of his or her government in another country
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