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ambassador-at-large
[ am-bas-uh-der-uht-lahrj, -dawr ]
/ æmˈbæs ə dər ətˈlɑrdʒ, -ˌdɔr /
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noun, plural am·bas·sa·dors-at-large.
an ambassador who is not assigned to a particular diplomatic post but is appointed on a special mission.
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Origin of ambassador-at-large
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby ambassador-at-large
Ambala, ambarella, Ambartsumian, ambary, ambassador, ambassador-at-large, ambassadress, ambatch, Ambato, Ambedkar, ambeer
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How to use ambassador-at-large in a sentence
Three years ago, Jean was made an ambassador-at-large by Haitian President René Préval.
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