ambassador
noun
am·bas·sa·dor
am-ˈba-sə-dər 
əm-,
im-,
-ˌdȯr,
-ˈbas-dər
1
: an official envoy
especially
: a diplomatic agent of the highest rank accredited to a foreign government or sovereign as the resident representative of his or her own government or sovereign or appointed for a special and often temporary diplomatic assignment
She's the American ambassador to Italy.
2
a
: an authorized representative or messenger
b
: an unofficial representative
traveling abroad as ambassadors of goodwill
Examples of ambassador in a Sentence
Embassy officials met with the ambassador.
a beloved entertainer who has often been sent abroad by the president as his country's goodwill ambassador
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2025
Flaco Jiménez, the legendary accordion player who was perhaps the foremost ambassador for regional Tejano music in the 20th century, died at 86 on July 31st.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
Carlsen, who has also been an ambassador for the EWC, spoke to CNN Sports ahead of this year’s tournament about how the game can benefit in the digital era.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
The former Arsenal defender has been part of the touring party as a club ambassador and was interviewed at the side of the pitch before the game.
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2025
Flaco Jiménez, the legendary accordion player who was perhaps the foremost ambassador for regional Tejano music in the 20th century, died at 86 on July 31st.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
Carlsen, who has also been an ambassador for the EWC, spoke to CNN Sports ahead of this year’s tournament about how the game can benefit in the digital era.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
The former Arsenal defender has been part of the touring party as a club ambassador and was interviewed at the side of the pitch before the game.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 31 July 2025
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“Ambassador.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ambassador. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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ambassador
noun
am·bas·sa·dor
am-ˈbas-əd-ər
əm-,
-ˈbas-ə-dȯ(ə)r
1
: a person sent as the chief representative of his or her own government in another country
2
: an official representative or messenger
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