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The definition of an ambassador is a high ranking official who travels to another country, or to the United Nations, in order to provide representation.

(noun)

An example of an ambassador is United Nations ambassador Susan Rice.

See ambassador in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the highest-ranking diplomatic representative appointed by one country or government to represent it in another
a special representative: an is one accredited to no particular country; an is one on a special diplomatic mission; an is one having the power to make treaties
an official agent with a special mission
an unofficial representative or messenger: an ambassador of goodwill

Origin: ME ambassatour < MFr ambassateur < OIt ambasciatore < Prov ambaissador < *ambaissa, mission, task < Goth andbahti, office, service < Celt *amb(i)actos, a messenger, servant (> L ambactus, a vassal) < IE *ambhi-, about (see ambi-) + base *aĝ-, to do (see act)

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ambassadorial adjective
ambassadorship noun

See ambassador in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

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.
A diplomatic official heading his or her country's permanent mission to certain international organizations, such as the United Nations.
An authorized messenger or representative.
An unofficial representative: ambassadors of goodwill.

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Origin: Middle English ambassadour

Origin: , from Old French ambassadeur

Origin: , from Medieval Latin ambactia, mission

Origin: , from Latin ambactus, servant

Origin: , ultimately of Celtic origin; see ag- in Indo-European roots

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