ambassador
noun
Simple meaning
A diplomat of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent there their sovereign or country.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
ambasuhderSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
æmˈbæsədɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A diplomat of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent there their sovereign or country. (Sometimes called ambassador-in-residence)
A diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
An official messenger and representative.
A corporate representative, often the public face of the company.
An informal representative
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A diplomat of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent there their sovereign or country. (Sometimes called ambassador-in-residence)
Used this way, ambassador is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a legal use: the wording is institutional and carries a defined meaning in law rather than a loose everyday one.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Law/legal
- Government/politics
- Academic writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
Nearby words
- embassador , rarer, so it draws attention
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More ways to use ambassador
- “The new ambassador spoke about peace between the two countries.”
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Sense: diplomat of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent there their sovereign
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