See Also: Ahead of itself(money)
Going ahead(finance)
Ahead of you(finance)
Ahead of you(money)
Ahead of itself(finance)
ahead(dictionary)
ahead(dictionary)
go-ahead(dictionary)
Going ahead(money)
go-ahead 1, noun(dictionary)

foreign service (sh) and ahead (oh)


foreign service (sh)




or diplomatic service

Staff of a state's international-affairs department that represents the state's interests in foreign countries.

It fulfills two functions, diplomatic and consular. The standards for foreign-service Jobs are similar in most countries. Before the 20th century, wealth, aristocratic standing, and political connections were the chief requirements for high-ranking diplomatic positions. Political appointees still hold the top positions in many foreign missions, but their subordinates generally must demonstrate their Education and intellectual ability through a competitive examination. Foreign-service personnel have special legal rights (e.g., they do not have to pay taxes to their host country). See also ambassador.


ahead (oh)



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1 ?in front?
2 ?forward?
3 ?before somebody else?
4 ?future?
5 ?before an event?
6 ahead of schedule
7 ?progress/Success?
8 ?advanced?
9 ?WINNING?
10 go ahead
11 ahead of the game/curve
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?IN FRONT?
a short distance in front of someone or something
-opposite behind behind
::He kept his gaze fixed on the car ahead.
ahead of
::A hill loomed ahead of them.
::We could see the lights of Las Vegas up ahead .
some/a little/a long way ahead
::The clinic was now in sight, some way ahead.
straight/dead ahead
(=straight in front)
::The river is eight miles away dead ahead.
::Henry hurried on ahead (=went in front of the others) .
?FORWARD?
if someone or something looks or moves ahead, they look or move forward
::He stared straight ahead .
::The ship forged ahead through the thin ice.
?BEFORE SOMEBODY ELSE?
before someone else
ahead of
::There were four people ahead of me at the doctor's.
?FUTURE?
in the future
ahead of
::You have a long trip ahead of you.
::Considerable problems may lie ahead .
the years/days/months etc ahead
::We do not foresee any major changes in our way of life in the years ahead.
::Unless we plan ahead (=plan for the future) we are going to be in a mess.
?BEFORE AN EVENT?
before an event happens
-synonym in advance in advance
::I cook rice two or three hours ahead.
::Can you tell me ahead of time if you're coming?
ahead of
::He's giving a series of concerts in London ahead of his international tour.
ahead of schedule
earlier than planned or arranged
::I arrived at Jack's suite half an hour ahead of schedule.
?PROGRESS/Success?
making progress and being successful in your job, Education etc
get/keep/stay ahead
::Getting ahead at work is the most important thing to her at the moment.
?ADVANCED?
ideas, achievements etc that are ahead of others have made more progress or are more developed
::This design is light years ahead (=much more advanced) in performance and comfort.
ahead of your/its time
(=very advanced or new, and not understood or accepted)
::Coleridge was in many ways far ahead of his time.
?WINNING?
winning in a competition or election
::Two shots from Gardner put the Giants 80-75 ahead .
::We are 10 points ahead in the polls.
ahead of
::At this stage, Smith appeared to be ahead of his rivals.
go ahead
a) spoken used to tell someone they can do something
::'Can I have the Sports section?' 'Yeah, go ahead, I've read it.'
b) to do something that was planned, especially in spite of a problem
go ahead with
::Frank'll be late but we'll go ahead with the meeting anyway.
c) to take place
::Tests of anti-cancer drugs are to go ahead this year.
-see also go-ahead 1
ahead of the game/curve
AmE informal in a position where you are in control of something, and more successful than your competitors
::Belmont city leaders have never been ahead of the curve in environmental matters.