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By Grace Fleming, About.com

Definition:

An official or authorized representative of a nation who serves somewhere outside the country he or she represents.

Also Known As: diplomat, envoy

Examples:
Shirley Temple, the famous child actor, served as U.S. ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia.

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