ambassador
noun /æmˈbæsədə(r)/
/æmˈbæsədər/
- an official who lives in a foreign country as the senior representative there of his or her own country
- the British Ambassador to Italy/in Rome
- a former ambassador to the UN
Extra ExamplesTopics Jobsc1, Politicsc1- She served as a roving ambassador, with 51 trips to foreign countries by 2017.
- The US ambassador was recalled to Washington in protest.
- the Israeli ambassador in London
- He's a former ambassador to the UN.
- The King sent an ambassador to Paris.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- former
- British
- French
- …
- act as
- serve as
- appoint
- …
- ambassador in
- ambassador for
- ambassador to
- …
- a person who represents or promotes a particular activity
- The best ambassadors for the sport are the players.
Word Originlate Middle English: from French ambassadeur, from Italian ambasciator, based on Latin ambactus ‘servant’.