goodwill ambassador en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɡʊdˈwɪl æmˈbæs.ə.də(ɹ)/
Etymology
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".
Meanings
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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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| goodwill ambassadors | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Goodwill Ambassador | alternative | lexicographic | |
| GWA | alternative | lexicographic | |
| GA | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
goodwill ambassador-at-large · goodwill diplomacy · goodwill embassy · global goodwill ambassador · goodwill ambassadress · goodwill ambassadorship