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 Actress Emma Watson was spotted in Tokyo sporting Uniqlo threads, and Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett is a brand ambassador. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 As commerce secretary and later as ambassador to China, one of us, Gary Locke, worked to reform America’s export control system to better protect sensitive technologies. — Patrick McHenry, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026 Al Mubarak's father, Khalifa Al Mubarak, was a diplomat who served as the UAE’s ambassador to France. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 Viard describes how Kristen Stewart, an ambassador of the house, sent her a message of support after her departure, and then the story simply moves on. — Olivier Bouchara, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ambassador
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambassador
  1. envoy
  2. representative
  3. delegate
  4. minister
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  • Russian President Vladimir Putin's envoy for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, said that Moscow was ready to help defuse tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Simone Rodan-Benzaquen, senior envoy to Europe at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told Fox News Digital on Thursday that the unrest began with legitimate concerns but has since evolved into something far more serious.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of envoy
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  • She was elected and spent last year talking to university administrators and Greek life representatives to try to advocate for more transparency.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Phil Mickelson checked himself into a treatment center earlier this year, seeking help for family trauma and addiction, a representative said.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of representative
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  • Most notably, the changes opened the process to greater public participation and reduced the power of party leaders to choose delegates behind closed doors.
    — Christopher A. Cooper, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The regional government, led by the conservative People's Party, has asked the government delegate to clear the square within 48 hours before taking the matter to court.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of delegate
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  • Also on Monday, the foreign and defense ministers of Pakistan and Turkey agreed with Saudi Arabia to deploy military forces to the kingdom under their defense pact.
    — AHMED AL-HAJ, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The minister told The Associated Press that the 30 killed in the crash have already been buried.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
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