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noun
Any of various high-ranking officials, often diplomats.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
An ambassador of one Commonwealth country to another.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Commonwealth
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noun
An indirect ruler of a British protectorate or territory, equivalent to a governor in a crown colony.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
a senior diplomat from one country to another who is assigned ambassadorial rank
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: diplomat, diplomatist
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