ambassador-at-large

[ am-bas-uh-der-uht-lahrj, -dawr ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural am·bas·sa·dors-at-large.

an ambassador who is not assigned to a particular diplomatic post but is appointed on a special mission.

First recorded in 1905–10

Three years ago, Jean was made an ambassador-at-large by Haitian President René Préval.

But Ambassador-at-Large Luis CdeBaca's target is, simply, slavery.

Ambassador-at-Large Luis CdeBaca fights human slavery for a living.

Ambassador-at-Large Luis CdeBaca, a Women in the World summit speaker, fights human slavery for a living.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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