Synonyms of ambassador

ambassador

noun

am-ˈba-sə-dər 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• envoy
• representative
• delegate
• minister
• diplomat
• agent
• emissary
• consul
• legate
• deputy
• attaché
• spokesperson
• missionary
• ambassadress
• proxy
• nuncio
• foreign minister
• apostle
• messenger
• procurator
• legation
• evangelist
• chargé d'affaires
• deputation
• mouthpiece
• courier
• detachment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ambassador

Matthew Gould has served as a British ambassador to Israel and deputy ambassador to Iran. — Matthew Gould, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026

Kounalakis served as ambassador to Hungary during President Barack Obama’s first term and was the president of AKT Development, a real estate firm founded by her father, Sacramento developer Angelo Tsakopoulos. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Conversation Cards and discussion toolkits have been created with ambassadors who have personal experience of addiction, helping to give people a starting point for what can be a difficult conversation. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

In an apparent taunt, Israel's ambassador to the UN has also tweeted footage of him trying to present the Starlink dish to an Iranian representative. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 24 Sep. 2026