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 Morocco's ambassador to Spain said the current situation had unfolded against the Moroccan government's wishes. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Morocco’s ambassador to Spain said the situation in Ceuta had unfolded against Morocco’s wishes. — ABC News, 31 July 2026 Spain summoned the Italian ambassador to protest against Tajani's remarks. — Michael Francis Gore, USA Today, 31 July 2026 Morocco’s ambassador to Spain, Karima Benyaich, told the Associated Press that the events in Ceuta had unfolded against Rabat’s wishes. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ambassador
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambassador
  1. envoy
  2. representative
  3. delegate
  4. minister
Noun
  • Trump’s two main envoys to Moscow, his friend Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner, were amateurs in international diplomacy and proved unable to start a proper negotiating process.
    — Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026
  • But he is visited by Kanbei (Masaki Suda), an envoy from a different clan, who tells him that more and more factions are siding with Oda, spelling certain doom for Murashige.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of envoy
Noun
  • The deadline comes through a provision in the state budget that requires any municipality whose representative voted to end the project to repay $60 million that was spent on preliminary design and engineering.
    — DJ Simmons August 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Nurses will also be at all schools to monitor students' health concerns, and district representatives are going door-to-door to check on affected students.
    — Joy Benedict, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of representative
Noun
  • The festival expects more than 5,000 delegates and 1,000-plus filmmakers and artists.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 July 2026
  • And it must be checked continuously as the agent acts, transacts, and delegates.
    — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of delegate
Noun
  • When government officials initially proposed talks at a senior minister’s residence or a government office, movement leaders objected.
    — Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The White House and Pentagon did not respond to requests for comment on the defense minister’s visit and the F-35 push.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
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