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Ambassador vs Assistant - What's the difference?

ambassador | assistant |

As nouns the difference between ambassador and assistant

is that ambassador is an ambassador while assistant is (obsolete) someone who is present; a bystander, a witness.

As an adjective assistant is

having a subordinate or auxiliary position.

ambassador

English

(wikipedia ambassador)

Alternative forms

* ambassadour (obsolete) * embassador (archaic) * embassadour (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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.
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  • A corporate representative, often the public face of the company.
  • A trick to duck some ignorant fellow or landsman, frequently played on board ships in the warm latitudes. It is thus managed: A large tub is filled with water, and two stools placed on each side of it. Over the whole is thrown a tarpaulin, or old sail: this is kept tight by two persons, who are to represent the king and queen of a foreign country, and are seated on the stools. The person intended to be ducked plays the Ambassador, and after repeating a ridiculous speech dictated to him, is led in great form up to the throne, and seated between the king and queen, who rising suddenly as soon as he is seated, he falls backwards into the tub of water.

    • Usage notes

  • Syntax usage: In English the preferred constuction is ambassador to , example: The French ambassador to the United States .
    • Derived terms
    * ambassadorial * ambassadorship

    Related terms

    * embassy * ambassadorship * ambassador-at-large is a diplomat of the highest rank or a minister who is accredited to represent his or her country internationally: Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues

    See also

    * consul

    assistant

    English

    Alternative forms

    * assistaunt (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (-) (attributive)
  • Having a subordinate or auxiliary position.
    • an assistant surgeon
  • Helping; lending aid or support; auxiliary.
  • * Beattie
    • Genius and learning are mutually and greatly assistant to each other.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) Someone who is present; a bystander, a witness.
  • *, II.3:
    • a woman of great authority, having first yeelded an accompt unto her Citizens, and shewed good reasons why she was resolved to end her life, earnestly entreated Pompey to be an assistant at her death, that so it might be esteemed more honourable.
  • A person who assists or helps someone else.
  • (British) Sales assistant.
  • A software tool that provides assistance in some task.

    • Related terms

    * assist * assistance

    Anagrams

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