am·bas·sa·dor 
/æmˈbæsədɚ/ noun
plural am·bas·sa·dors /æmˈbæsədɚ/ noun [count] : the highest-ranking person who represents his or her own government while living in another country
▪ Embassy officials met with the ambassador. — often + to ▪ She became the American ambassador to Italy [=she began representing America in Italy] several years ago. — often used figuratively ▪ a baseball player who has been a very effective ambassador [=representative] for his sport ▪ an ambassador of hope [=a person who tries to bring hope to another country or group of people] ▪ a goodwill ambassador [=a person who travels to different places to promote friendship and goodwill]
▪ Embassy officials met with the ambassador. — often + to ▪ She became the American ambassador to Italy [=she began representing America in Italy] several years ago. — often used figuratively ▪ a baseball player who has been a very effective ambassador [=representative] for his sport ▪ an ambassador of hope [=a person who tries to bring hope to another country or group of people] ▪ a goodwill ambassador [=a person who travels to different places to promote friendship and goodwill]
— am·bas·sa·do·ri·al /æmˌbæsəˈdorijə/ adjective
▪ his first ambassadorial assignment
/æmˌbæsəˈdorijə/ adjective ▪ his first ambassadorial assignment
