goodwill ambassador
/ɡʊdˈwɪl æmˈbæs.ə.də(ɹ)/
goodwill ambassador noun: a public figure who, as a volunteer, is an advocate for a good cause on behalf of a public organization.
Noun (1)
goodwill ambassador (plural goodwill ambassadors)
- A public figure who, as a volunteer, is an advocate for a good cause on behalf of a public organization.
- Russian supermodel and philanthropist Natalia Vodianova became a United Nations goodwill ambassador on Wednesday, pledging to promote the sexual and reproductive rights of women and girls and tackle stigmas surrounding their bodies.2021 February 25, Edith M. Lederer, “Russian supermodel Vodianova is new UN goodwill ambassador”, in AP News
Noun (2) capitalized: Goodwill Ambassador
Goodwill Ambassador (plural Goodwill Ambassadors)
- Alternative letter-case form of goodwill ambassador (“as a legal title before a name”).
Forms of goodwill ambassador
| plural | goodwill ambassadors |
|---|---|
| alternative form | GA |
| alternative form | GWA |
| alternative form | Goodwill Ambassador |
| plural | Goodwill Ambassadors |
Origin of goodwill ambassador
Origin 1927 when Calvin Coolidge, the United States president designated Col. Charles Lindbergh its Goodwill Ambassador during one of his most famous flights. As a compound word representing an honorific title that was merged over time from three lexemes good-will plus ambassador which is still used descriptively by the State of Kentucky to define the Kentucky Colonel as its "ambassador of good-will".
Words formed from goodwill ambassador
- global goodwill ambassador
- goodwill ambassador-at-large
- goodwill ambassadorship
- goodwill ambassadress
- goodwill diplomacy
- goodwill embassy
Questions about goodwill ambassador
- What does goodwill ambassador mean?
- Goodwill ambassador means a public figure who, as a volunteer, is an advocate for a good cause on behalf of a public organization.
- What part of speech is goodwill ambassador?
- Goodwill ambassador is a noun.
- How do you pronounce goodwill ambassador?
- Goodwill ambassador is pronounced /ɡʊdˈwɪl æmˈbæs.ə.də(ɹ)/.
- What is the plural of goodwill ambassador?
- The plural of goodwill ambassador is goodwill ambassadors.
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