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- [am-bas-uh-der, -dawr]
- /æmˈbæs ə dər, -ˌdɔr/
- /æmˈbæs.ə.dər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [am-bas-uh-der, -dawr]
- /æmˈbæs ə dər, -ˌdɔr/
Definitions of ambassador word
- countable noun ambassador An ambassador is an important official who lives in a foreign country and represents his or her own country's interests there. 3
- noun ambassador short for ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary; a diplomatic minister of the highest rank, accredited as permanent representative to another country or sovereign 3
- noun ambassador an authorized representative or messenger 3
- noun ambassador the highest-ranking diplomatic representative appointed by one country or government to represent it in another 3
- noun ambassador a special representative: an ambassador-at-large is one accredited to no particular country; an ambassador extraordinary is one on a special diplomatic mission; an ambassador plenipotentiary is one having the power to make treaties 3
- noun ambassador an official agent with a special mission 3
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Origin of ambassador
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English am-, embass(i)adour, imbassadore < Anglo-French ambassateur, ambassaduer < Italian ambassatore, dialectal Italian ambassadore, equivalent to ambass- (see embassy) -atore, -adore < Latin -ātōrem accusative of -ātor -ator
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Parts of speech for Ambassador
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ambassador popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ambassador
noun ambassador
- diplomat — a person appointed by a national government to conduct official negotiations and maintain political, economic, and social relations with another country or countries.
- deputy — A deputy is the second most important person in an organization such as a business or government department. Someone's deputy often acts on their behalf when they are not there.
- plenipotentiary — a person, especially a diplomatic agent, invested with full power or authority to transact business on behalf of another.
- consul — A consul is an official who is sent by his or her government to live in a foreign city in order to look after all the people there that belong to his or her own country.
- agent — A chemical that has a particular effect or is used for a particular purpose can be referred to as a particular kind of agent.
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