Definition of ambassador-at-large in English:
ambassador-at-large
nounamˈbasədərətˌlɑːdʒæmˈbæsədərətˌlɑrdʒ
North American An ambassador with special duties not appointed to a particular country.
Example sentencesExamples
- The building is named after Daniel J. Terra, the U.S. ambassador-at-large for cultural affairs during the Reagan administration.
- He's ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues at the State Department.
- In his declining years, Carnegie served as a kind of ambassador-at-large for world peace.
- He championed human rights issues, was appointed ambassador-at-large by President Jimmy Carter, and worked tirelessly as an advocate before his death in 1990.
- Hakim has become Indonesia's cultural ambassador-at-large, nurturing young talent and introducing producers and actors to international backers.
Definition of ambassador-at-large in US English:
ambassador-at-large
nounæmˈbæsədərətˌlɑrdʒamˈbasədərətˌlärj
North American An ambassador with special duties not appointed to a particular country.
Example sentencesExamples
- He championed human rights issues, was appointed ambassador-at-large by President Jimmy Carter, and worked tirelessly as an advocate before his death in 1990.
- He's ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues at the State Department.
- The building is named after Daniel J. Terra, the U.S. ambassador-at-large for cultural affairs during the Reagan administration.
- Hakim has become Indonesia's cultural ambassador-at-large, nurturing young talent and introducing producers and actors to international backers.
- In his declining years, Carnegie served as a kind of ambassador-at-large for world peace.