ambassador-at-large

[am-bas-uh-der-uht-lahrj, -dawr]

noun

plural

ambassadors-at-large 

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ambassador-at-large¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

“We are now at the stage of open confrontation, which I hope will not result in a direct armed conflict,” a senior Russian envoy, Ambassador-at-Large Grigory Mashkov, told the state news agency RIA.

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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.

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After leaving the Senate, President Jimmy Carter appointed Clark as ambassador-at-large for a refugee crisis related to the Vietnam War.

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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.

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“We know from experience that attempting to ban such expression actually usually amplifies it further by bringing even more attention to it and often serves as a catalyst for further hatred,” said Rashad Hussain, the U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, expressing U.S. opposition to so-called “blasphemy” laws.

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