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 This is bound to reignite ongoing speculation about Chanel expanding into menswear, which reached new heights when the house tapped Pedro Pascal as ambassador in April under Blazy. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 2 July 2026 The Academy Award winner served as a celebrity ambassador to Fort Worth during the 1970s and was a major promoter of the Fort Worth Zoo. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026 The wealth has been passed down for four generations, with members of the family serving as company chairman, executive vice president, company ambassadors and CEO. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 1 July 2026 The Landman star opened up to PEOPLE exclusively about the evolution of her beauty and wellness habits while speaking about her latest partnership with SkinCeuticals as the medical aesthetic skincare brand's new ambassador. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ambassador
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  1. envoy
  2. representative
  3. delegate
  4. minister
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  • The talks come after the Qatari prime minister met with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Tuesday to discuss ongoing US-Iran talks and regional developments.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • Kushner has joined fellow peace envoy Steve Witkoff in Doha, Qatar, a country acting as mediator between the two sides, to hammer out a resolution.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Definition of envoy
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  • The representative then asked for an explanation for why that much water was needed.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026
  • The superstar couple wed in a ceremony on July 3, which was officiated by actor and comedian Adam Sandler, a representative for Swift confirmed to ABC News at the time.
    — Mason Leib, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Definition of representative
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  • Many business owners work long hours, juggle multiple roles and struggle to delegate tasks.
    — Eyal Lifshitz, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The convention will be made up of 601 delegates from Maine's 16 counties.
    — Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Definition of delegate
Noun
  • One of the activists detained by police was Itamar Ben-Gvir, who today serves as Israel’s public security minister and oversees the police, which Emanuel dryly noted was representative of Israel’s overall political direction in the last 15 years.
    — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Ortiz, of La Mirada, is a branch pest control manager and a minister.
    — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 7 July 2026
Definition of minister

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