ambassador

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

Updated on: 16 Apr 2018

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

After Russia's ambassador in Lebanon warned that Moscow could shoot down US cruise missiles and retaliate against launch sites -- possibly US ships and submarines -- Trump hit back.

— stephen collinson, CNN, "Real-world consequences at stake in Trump's Russian roulette," 12 Apr. 2018
On Tuesday night, Russia’s ambassador to Lebanon said the Russian military could shoot down any missiles launched at Syria, and even retaliate against the planes or ships that fire the weapons.

— alex ward, Vox, "The real (but small) danger of a US-Russia war over Syria," 11 Apr. 2018
Issuing the warning on Tuesday evening, the Russian ambassador to Lebanon also said such a clash should be avoided and Moscow was ready for negotiations.

— author: tom perry, dahlia nehme, Anchorage Daily News, "Russia warns that any U.S. missiles fired at Syria will be shot down," 11 Apr. 2018
Russia's ambassador to Lebanon said any missiles fired at Syria would be shot down and the launching sites targeted — a stark warning of a potential major confrontation.

— robert burns, Fox News, "Trump says 'missiles coming' against Syria, 'new and smart'," 11 Apr. 2018
In 1992 President Bill Clinton appointed her as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

— sarah mucha, Teen Vogue, "Madeleine Albright on Being a Teenager and Politics in the 21st Century," 11 Apr. 2018
Alexander Yakovenko, Russia's ambassador to the U.K., said his country will not accept Britain's conclusions unless Russian investigators are allowed to inspect the evidence, have access to the Skripals and participate in the probe.

— jane onyanga-omara, USA TODAY, "Poisoned Russian ex-spy Sergei Skripal 'improving' but pets are dead," 6 Apr. 2018
The ambassador said that the U.S. has a greater capacity to absorb immigrants, given its history and diversity.

— joseph n. distefano, Philly.com, "Italy's man in America: On Trump, Pompeo, populism, identity, and the NATO Alliance," 30 Mar. 2018
Truman was alarmed by the world food crisis, appointing former President Herbert Hoover as food ambassador.

— william lambers, star-telegram, "A 'Greatest Generation' Easter sparked charity | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 29 Mar. 2018

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