as in envoy
a person sent on a mission to represent another
a beloved entertainer who has often been sent abroad by the president as his country's goodwill ambassador
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Recent Examples of ambassador
The court members — the title holders and first-runners up — also serve as community ambassadors throughout the year.
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Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Immediately after the conclusion of the speech, the Senate moved to confirm erstwhile former Trump first-term Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker as ambassador to NATO.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
Close allies of Trump also maintain strong ties to Newsmax, notably Richard Grenell, who is rumored to be in the running for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Last week, apparently worried about a weak GOP performance in Tuesday’s special elections, Trump pulled the nomination of New York congresswoman Elise Stefanik to become ambassador to the United Nations.
—Steven Lemongello, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
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Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Immediately after the conclusion of the speech, the Senate moved to confirm erstwhile former Trump first-term Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker as ambassador to NATO.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
Close allies of Trump also maintain strong ties to Newsmax, notably Richard Grenell, who is rumored to be in the running for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Last week, apparently worried about a weak GOP performance in Tuesday’s special elections, Trump pulled the nomination of New York congresswoman Elise Stefanik to become ambassador to the United Nations.
—Steven Lemongello, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambassador
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Russian President Vladimir Putin's close adviser Kirill Dmitriev is expected to visit Washington this week for talks on Ukraine with President Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff, two U.S. officials tell Axios.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
2 Apr. 2025
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Steve Witkoff, Trump's Middle East envoy who has been heavily involved in ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel as well as those to stop the Ukraine war, has advocated for diplomatic, rather than military, solutions.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
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While some believe Trump's approval ratings will fall on their own without much action from Democrats, others want elected representatives to be doing more.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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In their letter, the three representatives requested extensive information from HUD about its consideration of crypto and the blockchain, including whether the agency had assessed the risks of using the technology.—
Jesse Coburn,
ProPublica,
2 Apr. 2025
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Avoid getting stuck in daily operations—delegate effectively and focus on high-value contributions.—
Michel Koopman,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Such industrial excavations risk wiping out untold (and, indeed, as yet unseen) natural wonders, though delegates of the ISA are unable to reach an agreement as to how to curb or monitor them.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2025
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The country’s minister of tourism and sports said that while more than 1,000 hotel rooms were canceled in the immediate aftermath of the quake, the impact of the natural disaster on tourism is expected to be short term in nature, according to the report.—
Monica Pitrelli,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
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Since the summer of 2023, more than a dozen high-ranking figures in China’s defense establishment have been ousted in a sweeping purge that focused on the country’s nuclear force and equipment procurement, including two defense ministers promoted to the CMC by Xi.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Ambassador.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambassador. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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