ambassador
[noun]
Synonyms: representative, agent, consul, deputy, diplomat, envoy, legate, minister

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am‧bas‧sa‧dor /æmˈbæsədə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: French; Origin: ambassadeur, from an unrecorded Medieval Latin ambactiator, from Latin ambactus 'vassal']

1. an important official who represents his or her government in a foreign country
ambassador to
the US ambassador to Spain

2. someone who represents a particular sport, business etc because they behave in a way that people admire
ambassador for
He has made some good films and he is a good ambassador for the industry.
—ambassadorial /æmˌbæsəˈdɔːriəl/ adjective:
relations at ambassadorial level

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ambassador
noun
ADJ. former | British, French, etc.
VERB + AMBASSADOR serve as | appoint, appoint sb (as), make sb She's been appointed British ambassador to the UN.
send The King sent an ambassador to Paris.
recall, withdraw The US ambassador was recalled to Washington in protest.
expel
PREP. ~ in the Israeli ambassador in London
~ to He served as ambassador to Syria.

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