Usage Note
Botschafter is built from Botschaft, which means both 'embassy' and 'message', so the word literally evokes a 'message-bearer'. A female ambassador is Botschafterin, and the word is also used figuratively for a brand or goodwill 'ambassador'.
Examples
"Der Botschafter spricht mit dem Präsidenten."
Natural Translation
The ambassador is speaking with the president.
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