ambassador
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In 1941, Denmark’s ambassador to Washington, Henrik Kauffmann, signed an agreement behind his government’s back that allowed the U.S. to establish defense bases in Greenland, effectively turning the island into an American protectorate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
The former US ambassador was spotted urinating in a street in Notting Hill, west London after a late night visit to the home of former Conservative chancellor George Osborne.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Albert Spalding was the most powerful owner in baseball and an ambassador for the newly established National League.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
The Pentagon and the US ambassador to the Holy See denied The Free Press's account of the January meeting between Colby and Pierre, who has since retired.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
Like an ambassador to a hostile foreign country, my Guardian ad Litem was educated, elegant, and intimidating; however, Mrs. Moss ruled her fiefdom with an iron fist.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
Vocabulary lists containing ambassador
Franklin D. Roosevelt, "A Date That Will Live In Infamy" (1941)
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The Articles of Confederation (1777)
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