an official representing the government of her or his country in a foreign country
representative to a foreign country
Cases of word usage
1) a person who is attached to the stuff of an ambassador (attache)
2) an official who takes the place of an ambassador who is absent (charge d'affaires)
3) a person employed in diplomacy for her or his country e.g. an ambassador (diplomat)
4) (the building of) an ambassador and her or his staff (embassy)
