ambassador

noun

am-ˈba-sə-dər How to pronounce ambassador (audio)
Definition of ambassadornext
as in envoy
a person sent on a mission to represent another a beloved entertainer who has often been sent abroad by the president as his country's goodwill ambassador

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Recent Examples of ambassador Benin has even recruited Hollywood director Spike Lee, who received citizenship and became an ambassador for the initiative. — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026 The actress is attending the festival as a brand ambassador for Armani Beauty, which is the official beauty sponsor of this year's festival. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026 The scent’s ambassador, Emmy and Screen Actors Guild Award nominee Bailey, will be in attendance. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026 Jenner became the global fragrance ambassador for Emporio Armani in January. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ambassador
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambassador
  1. envoy
  2. representative
  3. delegate
  4. minister
Noun
  • Ten years ago, Frank Lowenstein, then the United States special envoy for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, presented President Barack Obama with maps of settlements by Israeli Jews in the occupied West Bank.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Former Vice President Mike Pence and ex-special envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg were also in Kyiv for meetings.
    — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of envoy
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  • The Washington Examiner contacted representatives from the DOJ and the FBI.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Entertainment Weekly has reached out to Cooper’s representatives for comment.
    — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of representative
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  • Earlier this year, delegates failed to agree on who to endorse for governor at the state party convention.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • OpenAI's investigation, released this week, went considerably further, describing agents that found unauthorized ways to communicate, collaborate and delegate work while attempting to accomplish their objectives.
    — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of delegate
Noun
  • Some ministers also raised the idea of using billions of euros in frozen Russian assets to help meet more of Ukraine’s military and economic needs.
    — Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • For the past four years, the territory has been the domain of Bezalel Smotrich, leader of the Religious Zionism party, who serves simultaneously as finance minister and as the minister in charge of the West Bank.
    — Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026
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