ambassador

Noun
US[am-bas-uh-der]/æmˈbæsədɚ/4 syllables
Synonyms: embassador

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)ambassadors

  1. a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to anotherSynonyms: embassadorType of diplomat, diplomatistKinds ambassadressExamples Gromyko, Andrei Gromyko
  2. an informal representative“an ambassador of good will”Type of spokesperson, interpreter
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Am·bas′sa·dor (…), Em·bas′sa·dor (…), noun

Origin: See Embassador.

1. A minister of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent there his sovereign or country.

☞ Ambassadors are either ordinary [or resident] or extraordinary, that is, sent upon some special or unusual occasion or errand. Benjamin Vaughan. Abbott

2. An official messenger and representative.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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