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ambassador

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ambassador: see diplomatic service diplomatic service, organized body of agents maintained by governments to communicate with one another.

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Until the 15th cent. any formal communication or negotiation among nations was conducted either by means of ambassadors specially
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ambassador

Highest-ranking diplomatic representative of one government to another or to an international organization. As formally defined and recognized at the Congress of Vienna (1815), ambassadors were originally regarded as personal representatives of their country's chief executive rather than of the whole country, and their rank entitled them to meet personally with the head of state of the host country. Originally, only the principal monarchies exchanged ambassadors; the U.S. did not appoint ambassadors until 1893. Since 1945 all nations have been recognized as equals, and ambassadors or their equivalents are sent to all countries with which diplomatic relations are maintained. Before the development of modern communications, ambassadors were entrusted with extensive powers; they have since been reduced to spokespeople for their foreign offices.
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Monsieur the Ambassador is mistaking me for another.
The Kingdom of the Blind by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
During our entire stay of a month in Paris, both the American Ambassador and his wife, as well as several other Americans, were very kind to us.
Up From Slavery by Washington, Booker T. View in context
Now the Sultan of the Indies, curious to see a young prince with such strange tastes, sent an ambassador to my father, laden with rich presents, and a warm invitation to visit his court.
The Arabian Nights by Lang, Andrew View in context
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