/ æmˈbæsədə(r); NAmE / noun
an official who lives in a foreign country as the senior representative there of his or her own country :
the British Ambassador to Italy / in Rome
a former ambassador to the UN
( figurative )
The best ambassadors for the sport are the players.
► am·bas·sador·ial / æmˌbæsəˈdɔːriəl; NAmE / adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from French ambassadeur , from Italian ambasciator , based on Latin ambactus servant.