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 Stewart was also an ambassador for the International Rescue Committee. — Mark Kennedy, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026 Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, the newest addition to the Under Armour roster, will serve as the athlete ambassador for the program. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026 Avery will serve as a patient ambassador at Children's Health Swing Fore Miracles presented by Neighborhood Credit Union. — Dawn White, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 The latest CoD game will also serve as unofficial ambassador for Xbox’s newest division, XP, to the broader entertainment ecosystem. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ambassador
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  1. envoy
  2. representative
  3. delegate
  4. minister
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  • The outlet also reported Vice President JD Vance and special envoy Steve Witkoff are pushing for a diplomatic course rather than resuming strikes.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Meanwhile, China will send a special envoy to Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia in early to mid-November, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told reporters Monday.
    — Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of envoy
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  • Independents are the least impressed by current representation in Washington; only 36% say their representative should be reelected, while 9% say most should be.
    — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Still, there’s no question life will be different for the outgoing state representative.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of representative
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  • Each participant will get a tailored calendar of pre-booked meetings with teams from the JAFF Future Project selection, rights holders from JAFF IP Connection, exhibitors and other delegates.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Late last month, roughly 100 dockworker delegates from four countries rallied outside DP World’s Centerm terminal at the Port of Vancouver, following an international anti-automation summit that included Montreal’s own CUPE Local 375.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of delegate
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  • Previously, 13 people had been charged, including a government minister, but no trial was held as the probe stalled.
    — MARKO DROBNJAKOVIC, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Tedros, an ethnic Tigrayan, served as Ethiopia’s foreign minister and health minister when the Tigray People’s Liberation Front dominated the country’s ruling coalition.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
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