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 and appointed for a special and often temporary diplomatic assignment as the resident representative abroad
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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Russia's ambassador to UN said at a UN Security Council meeting that Kyiv had already dispatched Ukrainian drone forces to Latvia and Russian intelligence could determine related launch sites.
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Andrea Shalal, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Within hours of Ben-Gvir releasing the videos, Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands had summoned Israel’s ambassadors to seek an explanation for the treatment of their citizens.
—Nick Duffy, NBC news, 20 May 2026
The equity initiative, which was launched as a pilot in 2021 and later expanded, pays ambassadors $6,000 per year to serve as a liaison between the city and their respective communities.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
Prior to her return to the Cannes red carpet, Hadid was announced as Prada’s first global beauty ambassador in March.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
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Andrea Shalal, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Within hours of Ben-Gvir releasing the videos, Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands had summoned Israel’s ambassadors to seek an explanation for the treatment of their citizens.
—Nick Duffy, NBC news, 20 May 2026
The equity initiative, which was launched as a pilot in 2021 and later expanded, pays ambassadors $6,000 per year to serve as a liaison between the city and their respective communities.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
Prior to her return to the Cannes red carpet, Hadid was announced as Prada’s first global beauty ambassador in March.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
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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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