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am·bas·sa·dor
(ăm-băs′ə-dər, -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.
[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.]
am·bas′sa·do′ri·al (-dôr′ē-əl) adj.
am·bas′sa·dor·ship′ n.
ambassador
(æmˈbæsədə)n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) short for ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary; a diplomatic minister of the highest rank, accredited as permanent representative to another country or sovereign
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) ambassador extraordinary a diplomatic minister of the highest rank sent on a special mission
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) ambassador plenipotentiary a diplomatic minister of the first rank with treaty-signing powers
4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) ambassador-at-large US an ambassador with special duties who may be sent to more than one government
5. an authorized representative or messenger
[C14: from Old French ambassadeur, from Italian ambasciator, from Old Provençal ambaisador, from ambaisa (unattested) mission, errand; see embassy]
amˈbassadress fem n
ambassadorial adj
amˈbassadorˌship n
Usage: The gender-neutral form is ambassador
am•bas•sa•dor
(æmˈbæs ə dər, -ˌdɔr)n.
1. a diplomatic official of the highest rank, sent by one sovereign or state to another as its resident representative (ambas′sador extraor′dinary and plenipoten′tiary), or sent on a special or temporary mission.
2. a diplomatic official serving as permanent head of a country's mission to the United Nations or some other international organization.
3. an authorized messenger or representative.
[1325–75; Middle English am-, embass(i)adour < Anglo-French ambassateur, ambassaduer < Italian ambassatore]
am•bas`sa•do′ri•al (-ˈdɔr i əl, -ˈdoʊr-) adj.
am•bas′sa•dor•ship`, n.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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" |
ambassador
Translations
سَفِيرسفراءسفير
velvyslanec
ambassadør
BotschafterAmbassadeur
lähettiläs
veleposlanikveleposlanica
nagykövet
sendiherra
大使
대사
legatus
ambasadoriausambasadorius
vēstnieks
veľvyslanec
veleposlanikambasador
ambassadör
เอกอัครราชฑูต
đại sứ
ambassador
[æmˈbæsədəʳ] N → embajador(a) m/f (fig) → embajador(a) m/f, representante mf (for de) the Spanish ambassador → el embajador de Españaambassador
ambassador
[æmˈbæsədəʳ] n → ambasciatore/triceambassador
(amˈbӕsədə) – feminine amˈbassadress – noun the government minister appointed to act for his government in another country. the British Ambassador to Italy.
amˌbassaˈdorial (-ˈdoː-) adjective