Definition of ambassador noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ambassador

noun

/æmˈbæsədə(r)/

/æmˈbæsədər/

an official who lives in a foreign country as the senior representative there of their own country
- the British Ambassador to Italy/in Rome
- a former ambassador to the UN
Extra Examples
- She served as a roving ambassador, with 51 trips to foreign countries by 2024.
- The US ambassador was recalled to Washington in protest.
- the Brazilian ambassador in London
- He's a former ambassador to the UN.
- The King sent an ambassador to Paris.
Topics Jobsc1, Politicsc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- former
- British
- French
- …
verb + ambassador
- act as
- serve as
- appoint
- …
preposition
- ambassador in
- ambassador for
- ambassador to
- …
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a person who represents or promotes a particular activity
- The best ambassadors for the sport are the players.
see also brand ambassador, goodwill ambassador

Word Originlate Middle English: from French ambassadeur, from Italian ambasciator, based on Latin ambactus ‘servant’.

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