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ambassador-at-large

am·bas·sa·dor-at-large
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [am-bas-uh-der, -dawr at lahrj]
    • /æmˈbæs ə dər, -ˌdɔr æt lɑrdʒ/
    • /æmˈbæs.ə.dər ət lɑːdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [am-bas-uh-der, -dawr at lahrj]
    • /æmˈbæs ə dər, -ˌdɔr æt lɑrdʒ/

Definitions of ambassador-at-large word

  • noun ambassador-at-large an ambassador with special duties who may be sent to more than one government 3
  • noun plural ambassador-at-large an ambassador who is not assigned to a particular diplomatic post but is appointed on a special mission. 1
  • noun ambassador-at-large diplomatic envoy 1

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Origin of ambassador-at-large

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Ambassador-at-large

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ambassador-at-large popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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