# ambassador

Pronunciation: US say "am-BAS-uh-dur" /æmˈbæs.ə.dɚ/; UK say "am-BAS-uh-duh" /æmˈbæs.ə.də(ɹ)/

## Noun

1. A diplomat of the highest rank sent to represent their country or its government in a foreign nation.
   - Simple: A person sent to live in another country to officially speak for their own government.
   - _The ambassador met with foreign ministers to ease tensions between the two governments._
   - _Several ambassadors gathered at the palace for the formal reception._
2. A representative of a company, often serving as its public face.
   - Simple: A person who speaks for a company in public and helps people like its products.
   - _The fashion label named her its global ambassador for the new campaign._
   - _Corporate ambassadors often share product news on their social media accounts._
3. An official messenger who is also sent to represent a person or group on their behalf.
   - Simple: A person sent to carry messages and speak for someone in an official way.
   - _The council appointed an ambassador to relay its demands to the neighboring city._
   - _Ambassadors traveled between the warring camps carrying messages of truce._
4. A player who serves as an excellent role model, upholds the integrity of the game, and helps grow the sport's popularity.
   - Simple: A player who sets a good example and helps make their sport more popular.
   - _The league honored him as an ambassador for fair play and sportsmanship._
   - _Veteran ambassadors of the sport visit schools to inspire young players._

## Origin

The word came into Middle English as ambassadore through Anglo-Norman and Old Italian, from Old Occitan ambaisador, a derivative of ambaissa ('service, mission, errand'). It traces back through Proto-Germanic *ambahtaz ('servant') and Gaulish and Proto-Celtic roots to a Proto-Indo-European sense of 'drive around'. It displaced the native Old English word ǣrendraca.

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