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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as in representatives
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
Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The move is part of a broader push by Abuja to appoint ambassadors to missions abroad this month.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Officials and ambassadors were appointed, including ministers of foreign affairs, infrastructure and defense.
—Richard Collett, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
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Einat Kranz Neiger has served as the ambassador since August 2023.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The move is part of a broader push by Abuja to appoint ambassadors to missions abroad this month.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
Lee insisted that transit ambassadors, who would total 50 with the additional money, needed a large share of the new funding.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Officials and ambassadors were appointed, including ministers of foreign affairs, infrastructure and defense.
—Richard Collett, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Ambassador.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambassador. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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