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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
.
endorse
verb
-
endorse
,
endorsing
,
endorses
,
endorsed
to
publicly
state
that
you
support
or
approve
of
someone
or
something
,
especially
to
persuade
other
people
to
like
or
buy
it
•
A
famous
actor
endorsed
the
new
electric
car
in
a
glossy
TV
commercial
.
A
famous
actor
endorsed
the
new
electric
car
in
a
glossy
TV
commercial
.
•
Hundreds
of
scientists
endorse
the
report
calling
for
urgent
climate
action
.
Hundreds
of
scientists
endorse
the
report
calling
for
urgent
climate
action
.
From
medieval
Latin
indorsare
“
to
write
on
the
back
,”
from
Latin
dorsum
“
back
.”
The
sense
of
openly
supporting
appeared
in
the
19th
century
.
verb
-
endorse
,
endorsing
,
endorses
,
endorsed
to
sign
the
back
of
a
cheque
or
other
official
document
to
make
it
valid
or
to
transfer
it
to
another
person
•
Please
endorse
the
check
before
you
deposit
it
in
the
ATM
.
Please
endorse
the
check
before
you
deposit
it
in
the
ATM
.
•
The
hotel
clerk
asked
him
to
endorse
the
traveler
’
s
cheque
at
the
desk
.
The
hotel
clerk
asked
him
to
endorse
the
traveler
’
s
cheque
at
the
desk
.
The
financial
sense
comes
directly
from
the
original
meaning
of
writing
on
the
back
(
Latin
dorsum
“
back
”).
verb
-
endorse
,
endorsing
,
endorses
,
endorsed
to
officially
record
a
traffic
offence
on
a
person
’
s
driving
licence
,
adding
penalty
points
•
The
police
endorsed
his
licence
with
three
points
for
speeding
.
The
police
endorsed
his
licence
with
three
points
for
speeding
.
•
If
you
run
a
red
light
,
the
authorities
will
endorse
your
driving
record
.
If
you
run
a
red
light
,
the
authorities
will
endorse
your
driving
record
.
Extended
from
the
idea
of
adding
a
written
mark
to
a
document
:
here
,
the
driving
licence
.
corridor
noun
a
long
,
narrow
passage
inside
a
building
that
leads
from
one
room
or
area
to
another
•
The
hotel
room
was
at
the
end
of
a
long
corridor
.
The
hotel
room
was
at
the
end
of
a
long
corridor
.
•
Children
’
s
laughter
echoed
down
the
school
corridor
between
classes
.
Children
’
s
laughter
echoed
down
the
school
corridor
between
classes
.
Borrowed
into
English
in
the
mid-16th
century
from
Medieval
Latin
“
corridor
”
meaning
“
runner
”
or
“
one
who
runs
,”
later
applied
to
a
running
place
or
passage
.
noun
a
narrow
strip
of
land
,
airspace
,
or
sea
that
forms
a
route
through
surrounding
areas
,
used
for
transport
,
migration
,
or
communication
•
The
new
highway
acts
as
a
transport
corridor
linking
the
two
coastal
cities
.
The
new
highway
acts
as
a
transport
corridor
linking
the
two
coastal
cities
.
•
Migrating
deer
use
this
forest
corridor
to
safely
cross
the
valley
.
Migrating
deer
use
this
forest
corridor
to
safely
cross
the
valley
.
Extension
of
the
architectural
sense
to
geography
and
planning
in
the
20th
century
,
reflecting
the
idea
of
a
constricted
path
that
facilitates
movement
.
vendor
noun
a
person
who
sells
things
,
especially
from
a
stall
,
cart
,
or
stand
in
a
public
place
•
A
smiling
vendor
arranged
colorful
fruit
on
her
market
stall
.
A
smiling
vendor
arranged
colorful
fruit
on
her
market
stall
.
•
We
bought
hot
chestnuts
from
a
street
vendor
on
a
cold
winter
night
.
We
bought
hot
chestnuts
from
a
street
vendor
on
a
cold
winter
night
.
From
Latin
venditor
,
from
vendere
“
to
sell
.”
noun
a
company
or
organization
that
supplies
goods
or
services
for
sale
,
especially
to
another
business
•
The
school
chose
a
new
software
vendor
to
supply
the
classroom
computers
.
The
school
chose
a
new
software
vendor
to
supply
the
classroom
computers
.
•
Before
signing
the
contract
,
we
compared
prices
from
three
different
vendors
.
Before
signing
the
contract
,
we
compared
prices
from
three
different
vendors
.
Same
origin
as
the
sense
for
individual
sellers
,
extended
in
the
20th
century
to
companies
supplying
goods
or
services
.