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ambassador

1. short for ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary; a diplomatic minister of the highest rank, accredited as permanent representative to another country or sovereign
2. ambassador extraordinary a diplomatic minister of the highest rank sent on a special mission
3. ambassador plenipotentiary a diplomatic minister of the first rank with treaty-signing powers
4. ambassador-at-large US an ambassador with special duties who may be sent to more than one government
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"She's exceptionally good as an actress; one can see she's studied Kaulbach," said a diplomatic attache in the group round the ambassador's wife.
In silence they left the hotel and drove to the Embassy, in silence the young man ushered his charge into the large, pleasant apartment on the ground floor of the Embassy, where the ambassador was giving instructions to two of his secretaries.
"I have known you," the Ambassador said quietly, "since you were a baby.
Later we received a formal call from the American Ambassador, and were invited to attend a reception at his residence.
I do remember the Ambassador's, and I do remember driving down the Bois in your victoria, and holding - I believe I am right
So forgetting ambassador, embassy and prince, his first thought was of the gold.
"These Ambassadors came to Amaurote whiles I was there.
There were six ambassadors, with a train of about five hundred persons, and their entry was very magnificent, suitable to the grandeur of their master, and the importance of their business.
The powers to make treaties and to send and receive ambassadors, speak their own propriety.
Except some cavils about the power of convening either house of the legislature, and that of receiving ambassadors, no objection has been made to this class of authorities; nor could they possibly admit of any.
THE FROGS, grieved at having no established Ruler, sent ambassadors to Jupiter entreating for a King.
Be this as it may, and it is hard to fathom the real policy of governors and princes, M'Dougal despatched two of the clerks as ambassadors extraordinary, to wait upon the one-eyed chieftain, and make overtures for the hand of his daughter.
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