am|bas´sa|dor|ship

am|bas´sa|dor|ship
am|bas|sa|dor «am BAS uh duhr, -dr», noun.
1. a representative of the highest rank sent by one government or ruler to another: »

Our ambassador to France lives in Paris, the capital of France, and speaks and acts in behalf of the government of the United States.

2. a representative sent by one government or ruler to a meeting of an organization, usually an international organization concerning political affairs: »

the Canadian ambassador to the United Nations, the Danish ambassador to NATO.

3. any official messenger, agent, or representative with some special errand: »

Miles Standish chose John Alden to be his ambassador.

4. Figurative. any member of a particular group thought of as representing the qualities, traits, or habits of his group: »

A tourist abroad can be an ambassador of good will for his country.

Also, embassador.
╂[< Middle French ambassadeur < Italian ambasciatore]
–am|bas´sa|dor|ship, noun.

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  • am|bas|sa|dor — «am BAS uh duhr, dr», noun. 1. a representative of the highest rank sent by one government or ruler to another: »Our ambassador to France lives in Paris, the capital of France, and speaks and acts in behalf of the government of the United States …   Useful english dictionary

  • dor — am·bas·sa·dor; am·bas·sa·dor·ship; an·dor·ite; an·dor·ra; an·ti·dor·cas; ar·dor; blen·dor; bu·dor·cas; can·dor; car·ga·dor; cha·dor; chro·ma·dor·i·da; com·pra·dor; con·dor; con·quis·ta·dor; cor·reg·i·dor; cor·ri·dor; cus·pi·dor; dor·cas;… …   English syllables

  • bas — ab·bas·id; al·a·bas·trine; al·a·bas·trum; am·bas·sade; am·bas·sa·dor; am·bas·sa·do·ri·al; am·bas·sa·dor·ship; am·bas·sa·dress; am·bas·sage; an·a·bas; ap·i·co·bas·al; ba·bas·su; bar·bas; bar·bas·co; bas·aluminite; bas·a·nite; bas; bas·cart;… …   English syllables

  • ambassadorship — am·bas·sa·dor·ship …   English syllables

  • sa — ab·sa·ro·ka; ab·scis·sa; ac·cu·sa·tion; ac·cu·sa·ti·val; ac·cu·sa·trix; ace·tyl·sa·lic·y·late; ac·o·la·pis·sa; ad·ver·sa·tive; af·to·sa; aglos·sa; ahim·sa; alo·sa; al·sa·tia; ama·ga·sa·ki; am·bas·sa·dor; am·bas·sa·do·ri·al; am·bas·sa·dor·ship;… …   English syllables

  • Am — Am; am·a·crine; am·adel·phous; am·a·dou; am·a·lek·ite; am·al·ri·cian; am·an·din; am·a·ni·ta; am·a·nous; am·a·ra; am·a·ranth; am·a·ran·tha·ce·ae; am·a·ran·thine; am·a·ran·thus; am·a·ran·tite; am·a·relle; am·a·ril·lite; am·a·roid; am·a·roi·dal;… …   English syllables

  • ambassador — am•bas•sa•dor [[t]æmˈbæs ə dər, ˌdɔr[/t]] n. 1) gov a diplomatic official of the highest rank, sent by one sovereign or state to another as its resident representative(ambas′sador extraor′dinary and plenipoten′tiary), or sent on a special or… …   From formal English to slang

  • Ambassadorship — Am*bas sa*dor*ship, n. The state, office, or functions of an ambassador. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • si — ab·ba·si; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·stru·si·ty; ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·qui·si·tion; acra·si·a·les; acra·si·e·ae; ac·ro·tar·si·al; ac·ro·tar·si·um; adi·ba·si; ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty; ad·mis·si·ble; ad·ver·si·ty; aero·si·nus·i·tis; ali·si·er; …   English syllables

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