ambassador

[US]/æmˈbæsədə(r)/
[UK]/æmˈbæsədər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. ambassador

Phrases & Collocations

ambassadorial duties

ambassadorial residence

foreign ambassador

ambassadorial rank

ambassadorial appointment

ambassadorial protocol

an ambassador

goodwill ambassador

image ambassador

Example Sentences

an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary

the French ambassador to Portugal.

a counselor to the ambassador

he is a good ambassador for the industry.

ambassadors of good will.

the Israeli ambassador in London

his appointment as Ambassador Extraordinary in London.

the ambassador rapped out an order.

the ambassador and delegation had withdrawn in a snit.

He was accredited ambassador to Lisbon.

He was appointed ambassador to Japan.

The new ambassador was presented to the president.

The recall of the Ambassador was embarrassing for the country.

he served as an ambassador at large in the Reagan Administration.

the ambassador rated a bulletproof car and a police escort.

the Panamanian ambassador was recalled from Peru.

The king received the ambassador in state.

Real-world Examples

Scores of local volunteers called education ambassadors conducting classes.

Source: VOA Standard English - Asia

Tehran has summoned the British ambassador in protest.

Source: BBC Listening Collection July 2023

John Ash was UN ambassador for Antigua and Barbuda.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation June 2016

Washington has summoned the Russian ambassador for an explanation.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation March 2023

I just wish we had an ambassador in Seoul.

Source: NPR News February 2018 Compilation

Lukman Faily is the Iraqi ambassador to the U.S.

Source: VOA Special July 2014 Collection

The attacks killed the US ambassador to Libya along with three other Americans.

Source: NPR News July 2014 Compilation

Steve Jobs and Apple become the global ambassador of cool.

Source: How Steve Jobs Changed the World

Turkey summoned the Russian ambassador, demanded an explanation from Moscow.

Source: NPR News October 2015 Collection

Branstad has been the U.S. ambassador in China since 2017.

Source: CRI Online October 2020 Collection

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