ALL meanings of ambassador
am·bas·sa·dor
A a - 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
- noun ambassador an unofficial representative or messenger 3
- noun ambassador a diplomatic official of the highest rank, sent by one sovereign or state to another as its resident representative (ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary) 1
- noun ambassador a diplomatic official of the highest rank sent by a government to represent it on a temporary mission, as for negotiating a treaty. 1
- noun ambassador a diplomatic official serving as permanent head of a country's mission to the United Nations or some other international organization. 1
- noun ambassador an authorized messenger or representative. Abbreviation: Amb., amb. 1
- noun ambassador An accredited diplomat sent by a country as its official representative to a foreign country. 1
- noun ambassador government diplomat 1
- noun ambassador representative 1
- noun ambassador A minister of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent there his sovereign or country. (Sometimes called ambassador-in-residence). 0
- noun ambassador An official messenger and representative. 0
- noun ambassador A corporate representative, often the public face of the company. 0
- noun ambassador (Obsolete (No longer in use)) SLA A trick to duck some ignorant fellow or landsman, frequently played on board ships in the warm latitudes. It is thus managed: A large tub is filled with water, and two stools placed on each side of it. Over the whole is thrown a tarpaulin, or old sail: this is kept tight by two persons, who are to represent the king and queen of a foreign country, and are seated on the stools. The person intended to be ducked plays the Ambassador, and after repeating a ridiculous speech dictated to him, is led in great form up to the throne, and seated between the king and queen, who rising suddenly as soon as he is seated, he falls backwards into the tub of water. 0