How the roles of diplomat and ambassador are different?
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
That's a very good question. A "diplomat" is a general term that can be used for any person whose job is dealing or managing relationships between their country and other countries. However, an "ambassador" is a specific term which we use for the individual who has been chosen as the head of a particular diplomatic mission, while on this mission they represent the head of their country. An Ambassador is a highest-ranking diplomat accredited to a country. A diplomat is anyone in the foreign service posted to another country. A diplomat is still just a public servant. An Ambassador, however, has a higher status and is more than a public servant. Basically, an ambassador is a diplomat but all diplomats are not ambassadors. Ex: Every country has different ambassadors to different countries. Ex: My father is a diplomat. He works for the government.
