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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Officer of the highest rank in the diplomatic service, who represents the head of one sovereign state at the court or capital of another. The ambassador bears credentials in the form of a sealed letter signed by the sovereign or other head of state, by which it is understood that the ambassador's negotiations will be regarded as if transacted by the head of state him- or herself. Tradition has established that only certain states are at liberty to negotiate by means of ambassadors proper; other states negotiate by means of ministers of the second rank. An ambassador is traditionally distinguished from a minister of the second rank by the right of transacting negotiations in the head of state's presence in public and private, but in practice the head of state with whom the ambassador has transactions is attended by his or her ministers. As representing the person of the head of state, an ambassador is entertained by the foreign government with respect. He or she is not subject to the…
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Appropriately enough, ambassador is a highly cosmopolitan word. It was borrowed back and forth among several European languages before arriving in English. Its ultimate source appears to be the Indo- European root *ag- ‘drive, lead’, whose other numerous offspring include English act and agent . …
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From The Palgrave Macmillan Dictionary of Diplomacy
A * diplomatic agent of the highest * diplomatic rank (sense 1). More particularly the title is used: (1) In most cases, to designate the * head of a diplomatic mission to a foreign state where that head, as among heads of mission, falls into the first * diplomatic class. By derivation, the mission…
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Full text Article ambassador

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Officer of the highest rank in the diplomatic service, who represents the head of one sovereign state at the court or capital of another. The ambassador bears credentials in the form of a sealed letter signed by the sovereign or other head of state, by which it is understood that the ambassador's…
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1903 Work Author: Henry James In this novel Henry James explores one of his most characteristic themes: the interactions of America and Europe. Lambert Strether, an American editor, is one of a succession of “ambassadors” sent by the wealthy and widowed Mrs. Newsome to retrieve her son Chad from…
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Full text Article Ambassadors, The

From Brewer's Curious Titles
The title of two works of art: a double portrait (1533) by Hans Holbein (1497/8-1543), and a novel (1903) by Henry James (1843-1916). In Holbein's painting only one of the men, Jean de Dinteville, a nobleman, was in fact an ambassador, representing the French king in London. He is the flamboyantly…
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Full text Article STEM Ambassadors

From The SAGE Encyclopedia of Higher Education
Historically universities have been sites for a range of mentoring activities that aim to support their student bodies. During the early 21st century, such schemes have been expanded and university students acting as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) ambassadors are widely…
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Full text Article career ambassador

From The Palgrave Macmillan Dictionary of Diplomacy
(1) A * career diplomat with the rank of * ambassador . (2) The highest rank in the US * Foreign Service . It is a personal rank which the president, with the advice and consent of the Senate, can confer on a career member of the US * senior foreign service in recognition of especially distinguished…
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From Collins English Dictionary
n 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…
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From The Macquarie Dictionary
a diplomatic agent of the highest rank who represents his or her country's interests in another country. Australian ambassadors may be resident, or non-resident (that is, living in a nearby country). British ambassadors may be ambassadors ordinary, or with full powers, ambassadors plenipotentiary, …
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From The Chambers Dictionary
a diplomat of the highest rank, sent by one sovereign or state to another as a permanent representative; a messenger or agent. [Fr ambassadeur , from L ambactus a slave or servant, generally thought to be of Celtic origin] /-dö'ri-Əl/ adj. n. n forms of embassage and embassy . ❑…
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