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ambassador
noun
a
high-ranking
official
sent
by
one
government
to
live
in
another
country
and
speak
on
its
behalf
•
The
new
ambassador
presented
her
credentials
to
the
king
during
a
grand
ceremony
.
The
new
ambassador
presented
her
credentials
to
the
king
during
a
grand
ceremony
.
•
During
the
crisis
,
the
ambassador
worked
day
and
night
to
protect
citizens
living
abroad
.
During
the
crisis
,
the
ambassador
worked
day
and
night
to
protect
citizens
living
abroad
.
From
Middle
French
ambassadeur
,
from
Italian
ambasciatore
,
ultimately
from
Medieval
Latin
ambactia
meaning
‘
service
’
or
‘
mission
’.
noun
a
person
who
publicly
represents
,
supports
,
or
promotes
a
particular
organization
,
cause
,
city
,
or
brand
•
The
famous
singer
became
a
UNICEF
goodwill
ambassador
to
raise
awareness
about
clean
water
.
The
famous
singer
became
a
UNICEF
goodwill
ambassador
to
raise
awareness
about
clean
water
.
•
As
a
brand
ambassador
,
he
posts
daily
videos
highlighting
the
company
’
s
eco-friendly
products
.
As
a
brand
ambassador
,
he
posts
daily
videos
highlighting
the
company
’
s
eco-friendly
products
.
The
modern
promotional
sense
developed
metaphorically
from
the
diplomatic
sense
,
extending
the
idea
of
formal
representation
to
brands
and
causes
.
embassy
noun
-
embassy
,
embassies
the
official
building
in
a
foreign
country
where
an
ambassador
and
their
staff
work
•
Tourists
stood
outside
the
embassy
,
waiting
to
apply
for
visas
.
Tourists
stood
outside
the
embassy
,
waiting
to
apply
for
visas
.
•
After
losing
his
passport
,
he
hurried
to
the
nearest
embassy
for
help
.
After
losing
his
passport
,
he
hurried
to
the
nearest
embassy
for
help
.
15th-century
Middle
English
,
from
Medieval
Latin
"
ambassia
",
related
to
"
ambassador
".
noun
-
embassy
,
embassies
the
ambassador
and
the
group
of
diplomats
representing
their
country
in
a
foreign
state
•
The
embassy
hosted
a
cultural
festival
to
celebrate
its
national
holiday
.
The
embassy
hosted
a
cultural
festival
to
celebrate
its
national
holiday
.
•
Our
company
contacted
the
embassy
to
arrange
a
trade
meeting
.
Our
company
contacted
the
embassy
to
arrange
a
trade
meeting
.
Same
origin
as
the
building
sense
;
over
time
extended
to
mean
the
diplomatic
team
itself
.