ambassadors

noun

plural of ambassador
as in representatives
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 ambassadors In response, the ambassadors of France and Spain made public statements emphasizing the importance of a credible electoral process and the need for Haiti’s next president to have integrity. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 Labor of Love The LVMH Virtuosos form a community, acting as ambassadors for their respective maisons, participating in specialized development masterclasses and taking an active role in mentoring. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 Vendors will often find their strongest ambassadors among their internal developer team because their hard work and innovation drives the product. — Kevin Cochrane, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 McDavid has been featured in BetMGM’s responsible gambling initiatives since joining BetMGM’s roster of ambassadors in March 2022. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The ambassadors met most recently at the State Department in September, and another round of negotiations is expected this month in Rome. — Margaret Brennan, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Rabbi Moishe Kievman and his wife are the ambassadors of The Rebbe to Highland Lakes. — Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 These hostesses greased the gears of power in the capital, and an invitation to their dinners was a chance to rub shoulders with Cabinet members and ambassadors and, occasionally, a bona fide celebrity. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026 Though many countries send politicians abroad as ambassadors, America’s diplomatic service is unique in two ways. — Donald Heflin, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambassadors
  1. representatives
  2. envoys
  3. delegates
  4. ministers
Noun
  • Both slates will also feed into JAFF Market’s first Producers Exchange, which will set up meetings between participating producers and the JFP teams, JIPCon representatives, exhibitors and other delegates.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • During the meeting, Cohen explained that the event would bring together Jewish community representatives, diplomats and government officials, many of whom were not Jewish.
    — Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of representatives
Noun
  • The top trade envoys for China and the European Union agreed Friday on a broad initial deal following two days of talks aimed at calming escalating tensions over trade imbalances, the EU trade commissioner said.
    — Sam McNeil, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The top trade envoys for China and the European Union were wrapping up two days of talks Friday aimed at calming escalating tensions over growing imbalances between the two giant economies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of envoys
Noun
  • Organizers are increasingly capitalizing on the excitement surrounding Formula 1 to extend delegates' stays, according to Poh Chi Chuan, executive director of exhibitions and conferences at STB.
    — Jenny Lee,Matthew Tan, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Total attendance this year was 10,100 delegates, down approximately 500 from last year, of which 3,150 were buyers – that’s 34% of the total delegate number – down approximately 150 people from last year.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of delegates
Noun
  • At the meetings in Bangkok, finance ministers and central bank governors will assess the state of the world economy and discuss strategies to support financial stability and sustained growth.
    — Elaine Kurtenbach, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Also on Monday, the foreign and defense ministers of Pakistan and Turkey agreed with Saudi Arabia to deploy military forces to the kingdom under their defense pact.
    — AHMED AL-HAJ, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of ministers

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