English-Dutch translations for ambassador

• ambassadeur
  De ambassadeur beloofde antwoord. The ambassador promised a reply.
  De Italiaanse ambassadeur is het land uitgezet. The Italian ambassador has been expelled.
  De ambassadeurs nemen vijftien procent voor hun rekening. Fifteen percent are settled by the ambassadors.
• ambassadrice
  Ik heb ook heel veel bewondering voor de Hongaarse ambassadrice die echt haar best heeft gedaan, evenals mijnheer Dalli overigens. I am also full of admiration for the Hungarian ambassador, who really did all she could, as did Mr Dalli, in fact.
• gezant
  Ik had daarna een ontmoeting met de Amerikaanse gezant. I subsequently had a meeting with the roaming US ambassador.
  De speciale gezant Moratinos staat voortdurend in contact met alle partijen. Ambassador Moratinos is in constant contact with all the parties.
  Wat dat betreft mag de EU de unilateraal door Mugabe benoemde gezant onder geen beding erkennen als ambassadeur. In this regard, there is no way that the EU should accredit Mugabe's unilaterally appointed envoy as ambassador.

Definition of ambassador

• A minister of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent there his sovereign or country. (Sometimes called ''ambassador-in-residence''
• An official messenger and representative.
• A corporate representative, often the public face of the company

Examples

• As front hall porter, you are an ambassador for the hotel.

Related words

• ambassadorial
• ambassadorship
• female ambassador
• goodwill ambassador