ambassador
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.
Origin of ambassador
1- Also Archaic, em·bas·sa·dor [em-bas-uh-der] /ɛmˈbæs ə dər/ .
Other words from ambassador
- am·bas·sa·do·ri·al [am-bas-uh-dawr-ee-uhl, -dohr-], /æmˌbæs əˈdɔr i əl, -ˈdoʊr-/, adjective
- am·bas·sa·do·ri·al·ly, adverb
- am·bas·sa·dor·ship, noun
- pre·am·bas·sa·do·ri·al, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for ambassador
/ (æmˈbæsədə) /
short for ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary; a diplomatic minister of the highest rank, accredited as permanent representative to another country or sovereign
ambassador extraordinary a diplomatic minister of the highest rank sent on a special mission
ambassador plenipotentiary a diplomatic minister of the first rank with treaty-signing powers
ambassador-at-large US an ambassador with special duties who may be sent to more than one government
an authorized representative or messenger
Origin of ambassador
1usage For ambassador
Derived forms of ambassador
- ambassadress, fem n
- ambassadorial (æmˌbæsəˈdɔːrɪəl), adjective
- ambassadorship, noun
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