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

The program also views Mike as an ambassador for tiger conservation, using his presence to help visitors understand the threats facing wild tigers and their habitats. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Fertitta says despite his wide-ranging business success, the US ambassador to Italy has had his eye on the job for a long time, ever since learning more about his own Italian roots. — CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Andre Francois Giroux, Canada’s most recent ambassador, was among the decree’s most outspoken critic. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Created in collaboration with the International Fencing Federation and World Para Fencing, ambassadors will introduce new audiences to the sport ahead of the Games returning to American soil after more than three decades. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026