ambassador 
am·bas·sa·dor (am bas′ə dər, -dôr′)
noun
- the highest-ranking diplomatic representative appointed by one country or government to represent it in another
- 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
- an official agent with a special mission
- an unofficial representative or messenger an ambassador of goodwill
Etymology: 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)
Converse of object
- rove: Lashings became a wandering club based in Maidstone: roving ambassadors for the idea that cricket is fun.
- appoint: On 5 July Wellington was appointed ambassador at Paris - a strange choice.
- recall: The Motion also calls on the government to recall the British ambassador in Tel Aviv.
- send: God has sent an Ambassador who inspires no fear.
- become: Maria: Why did you decide to become a student ambassador?
Adjective modifier
- Venetian: On 22 October 1647 the Venetian Ambassador noted " Gen.
- Saudi: The Iraqi allegation that Saudi Arabia is taking part in the US-British attacks was also vehemently denied by the Saudi ambassador.
- former: Former UN ambassador Stephen Lewis said he is worried about the fate of the Iraqi people now the war has started.
- Austrian: She was brought to the airport by both the Austrian ambassador and Turkish policemen.
- promethean: Visitors to the MirandaNet website will be able to follow the progress of this ACTIVboard project by following the link to Promethean Ambassadors.
- Iranian: In this spirit, we invited the Iranian ambassador to be one of a number of guest speakers at our 2005 conference.
Noun used with modifier
- goodwill: Jolie, who is a goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations, indicated that the Afghan refugee crisis is not yet over.
- alumnus: Please see the section entitled " How to be an alumni ambassador " for fuller comments.
- brand: Jeremy Guscott is the brand ambassador for SURE for Men, an Official Partner of the 2005 British & Irish Lions.
- celebrity: Biz Issue 2 - Mencap's celebrity news, featuring all our celebrity ambassadors and many more ( pdf file ).
- student: Maria: Why did you decide to become a student ambassador?
Possessives
- residence: There were protests on the 18 th July outside the US embassy and the US ambassador's residence.
- wife: She has to wait because he's entertaining a mysterious someone who turns out to be the bereaved German ambassador's wife.
Preposition: of
- goodwill: Stevenson Scholarships were set up by Sir Daniel Stevenson, a Glasgow merchant and Lord Provost to help students to be ambassadors of goodwill.
Preposition: for
- breed: Throughout his life, Toad has been the best possible ambassador for the Welsh breeds.
An ambassador is an honest man sent to lie abroad for the good of his country.
Like an ambassador that beds a queen With the nice caution of a sword between.
Their embassies, he said, were everywhere but operated independently and no ambassador would ever be relieved.
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