ambassador-at-large

American  

[am-bas-uh-der-uht-lahrj, -dawr] / æmˈbæs ə dər ətˈlɑrdʒ, -ˌdɔr /

noun

ambassadors-at-large plural

1. an ambassador who is not assigned to a particular diplomatic post but is appointed on a special mission.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• ambassadors-at-large
  plural

Etymology

Origin of ambassador-at-large

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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At the law school at Damascus University, more than 300 students attended a recent seminar addressed by international war crime legal specialists including Stephen Rapp, a former U.S. ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues.

From Slate ● May 27, 2026

As ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom during the first Trump administration, I traveled to Northern Iraq in 2018 to interview survivors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026

Armenia's ambassador-at-large, Edmon Marukyan, criticised the timing of the visit but stressed that it was important that UN officials saw for themselves what ethnic Armenians had been subjected to.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2023

As for a peace proposal for Ukraine that African leaders have tried to pursue, that “could be discussed” at the summit, Russian ambassador-at-large Oleg Ozerov told the Kommersant newspaper.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 23, 2023

Clemens in his note-book wrote: During 8 years now I have filled the position—with some credit, I trust, of self-appointed ambassador-at-large of the United States of America—without salary.

From Mark Twain, a Biography. Complete by Paine, Albert Bigelow

"We ambassadors-at-large are each assigned an unexplored section of space," the alien said.

From Diplomatic Immunity by Sheckley, Robert