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ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary

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am⋅bas⋅sa⋅dor

  [am-bas-uh-der, -dawr]
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–noun
1. a diplomatic official of the highest rank, sent by one sovereign or state to another as its resident representative (ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary).
2. a diplomatic official of the highest rank sent by a government to represent it on a temporary mission, as for negotiating a treaty.
3. a diplomatic official serving as permanent head of a country's mission to the United Nations or some other international organization.
4. an authorized messenger or representative. Abbreviation: Amb., amb.
Origin:
1325–75; ME am-, embass(i)adour, imbassadore < AF ambassateur, ambassaduer < It ambassatore, dial. It ambassadore, equiv. to ambass- (see embassy ) -atore, -adore < L -ātōrem acc. of -ātor -ator

Related forms:
am⋅bas⋅sa⋅do⋅ri⋅al  [am-bas-uh-dawr-ee-uhl, -dohr-] , adjective
am⋅bas⋅sa⋅do⋅ri⋅al⋅ly, adverb
am⋅bas⋅sa⋅dor⋅ship, noun
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