ambassador-at-large
noun
an ambassador who is not assigned to a particular diplomatic post but is appointed on a special mission.
ambassadors-at-large
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pluralof ambassador-at-large.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"We ambassadors-at-large are each assigned an unexplored section of space," the alien said.
From Diplomatic Immunity by Robert Sheckley
