ambassador

am·bas·sa·dor  (m-bs-dr, -dôr)

n.

1. A diplomatic official of the highest rank appointed and accredited as representative in residence by one government or sovereign to another, usually for a specific length of time.

2. A diplomatic official heading his or her country's permanent mission to certain international organizations, such as the United Nations.

3. An authorized messenger or representative.

4. An unofficial representative: ambassadors of goodwill.

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[Middle English ambassadour, from Old French ambassadeur, from Medieval Latin ambactia, mission, from Latin ambactus, servant, ultimately of Celtic origin; see ag- in Indo-European roots.]

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am·bassa·dori·al (-dôr-l, -dr-) adj.

am·bassa·dor·ship n.

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ambassador

Noun

1. a diplomat of the highest rank, sent to another country as permanent representative of his or her own country

2. a representative or messenger: he saw himself as an ambassador for the game [Old Provençal ambaisador]

ambassadorial adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ambassador - a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another embassador ambassadress - a woman ambassador diplomat, diplomatist - an official engaged in international negotiations
	2.	ambassador - an informal representative; "an ambassador of good will" spokesperson, representative, interpreter, voice - an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose; "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government"

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ambassador

noun representative, minister, agent, deputy, diplomat, envoy, consul, attaché, emissary, legate, plenipotentiary

Translations

ambassador [æmˈbæsədəʳ] n → embajador(a) m/f

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ambassador [æmˈbæsədəʳ] n → ambassadeur m

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ambassador [æmˈbæsədəʳ] n → Botschafter(in) m(f)

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ambassador [æmˈbæsədəʳ] n → ambasciatore/trice