a diplomatic official of the highest rank, sent by one sovereign or state to another as its resident representative (ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary ).
a diplomatic official of the highest rank sent by a government to represent it on a temporary mission, as for negotiating a treaty.
a diplomatic official serving as permanent head of a country's mission to the United Nations or some other international organization.
an authorized messenger or representative. Abbreviation: Amb., amb.
Also Archaic, em·bas·sa·dor[em-bas-uh-der] /ɛmˈbæs ə dər/ .
Origin of ambassador
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English am-, embass(i)adour, imbassadore, from Anglo-French ambassateur, ambassaduer, from Italian ambassatore, dialectal Italian ambassadore, equivalent to ambass- stem of “to send a delegate” + -atore, -adore, from Latin -ātōrem accusative of -ātor noun-forming suffix; see embassy, -ator
OTHER WORDS FROM ambassador
am·bas·sa·do·ri·al[am-bas-uh-dawr-ee-uhl, -dohr-], /æmˌbæs əˈdɔr i əl, -ˈdoʊr-/, adjectiveam·bas·sa·do·ri·al·ly,adverbam·bas·sa·dor·ship,nounpre·am·bas·sa·do·ri·al,adjective
A set of millennial cochairs, who serve as ambassadors, oversee the party planning—right down to the DJ—including the social media strategy and sponsor recruitment.
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He’ll appear on-air with his own video categories, develop projects and act as a public ambassador for the show.
‘Jeopardy!’ is returning with a redesigned set—and a new role for Ken Jennings|radmarya|September 3, 2020|Fortune
Your ambassadors will be responsible for all audio operations and can assist in accessibility usage for those who are deaf and hard of hearing.
Top five tips to use Twitter’s new Voice Tweets feature|David Ciccarelli|August 25, 2020|Search Engine Watch
Just when I thought I’d get enough ambassadors on my side, I found myself losing all my tigers or awash in pollution.
The board game Endangered shows just how hard conservation can be|Sarah Zielinski|August 21, 2020|Science News
Board members have also signaled they might like to incorporate other types of security resources, such as homeless outreach workers or ambassadors who could help riders navigate the system rather than write tickets.
The Police Reform Push Comes for MTS|Lisa Halverstadt and Jesse Marx|June 25, 2020|Voice of San Diego
The spokesman also said that Ambassador King “did not view the movie and did not have any contact directly with Sony.”
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But an email dated July 10 from Ambassador King to Bennett (who then forwarded it to Lynton), says otherwise.
Exclusive: Sony Emails Say Studio Exec Picked Kim Jong-Un as the Villain of ‘The Interview’|William Boot|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The U.S. will reopen an embassy in Havana, meaning an ambassador will be appointed.
Up To Speed: The Cuba Embargo|Nina Strochlic|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was eventually allowed to leave, but he was forced to resign as ambassador and now lives in Washington, effectively in exile.
Pakistan’s Dance With Terrorists Just Backfired and Killed 132 Children|Chris Allbritton|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But before the former First Lady left the Obama Administration, the Tanzanian Ambassador wanted to give her a token of esteem.
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The despatch has not yet arrived, but I fear that the ambassador has died, for he was very ill at Nangasaque.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898|E. H. Blair
"He is worth more than that," and named him Ambassador to Vienna.
Marse Henry (Vol. 2)|Henry Watterson
Among those who are leaving Paris is the Venetian ambassador.
Hero Tales From American History|Henry Cabot Lodge, and Theodore Roosevelt
The ambassador handed his credentials to the Doge, and remained uncovered while they were being read.
The Quarterly Review, Volume 162, No. 324, April, 1886|Various
Their ambassador demanded that Charles should abandon his enterprise and return to France, or else be prepared for war with Spain.
The Life of Cesare Borgia|Raphael Sabatini
British Dictionary definitions for ambassador
ambassador
/ (æmˈbæsədə) /
noun
short for ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary; a diplomatic minister of the highest rank, accredited as permanent representative to another country or sovereign
ambassador extraordinarya diplomatic minister of the highest rank sent on a special mission
ambassador plenipotentiarya diplomatic minister of the first rank with treaty-signing powers
ambassador-at-largeUSan ambassador with special duties who may be sent to more than one government
an authorized representative or messenger
Derived forms of ambassador
ambassadress, fem nambassadorial (æmˌbæsəˈdɔːrɪəl), adjectiveambassadorship, noun
Word Origin for ambassador
C14: from Old French ambassadeur, from Italian ambasciator, from Old Provençal ambaisador, from ambaisa (unattested) mission, errand; see embassy