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a
: a minister plenipotentiary accredited to a foreign government who ranks between an ambassador and a minister resident
called also envoy extraordinary
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: a person delegated to represent one government in its dealings with another
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Examples of envoy in a Sentence
the president sent the secretary of state as his personal envoy to gain the support of the country's allies
one of the hostage takers was chosen as the group's envoy for all dealings with the authorities
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Meanwhile, the Blacks were banking on the support of House Arryn and House Stark, with Rhaenyra having sent Jace as an envoy to both their strongholds, the Eyrie and Winterfell.
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Megan McCluskey, TIME, 7 June 2024
Kyiv and its partners should consider appointing a council of senior envoys to oversee this effort, culminating in a report by the end of 2024 that offers a detailed procurement and training plan for Ukraine’s military over the next decade.
—Eric Ciaramella, Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2024
Japan’s top envoy weighed in while visiting the U.S., saying Japan and Taiwan share values and principles, including freedom, democracy, basic rights, and rule of law.
—Christopher Bodeen, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2024
Lord Eric Pickles, Britain’s special envoy for post-Holocaust issues, announced last July that a panel of experts would try to settle the — at times heated — debate.
—Claire Moses, New York Times, 22 May 2024
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Megan McCluskey, TIME, 7 June 2024
Kyiv and its partners should consider appointing a council of senior envoys to oversee this effort, culminating in a report by the end of 2024 that offers a detailed procurement and training plan for Ukraine’s military over the next decade.
—Eric Ciaramella, Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2024
Japan’s top envoy weighed in while visiting the U.S., saying Japan and Taiwan share values and principles, including freedom, democracy, basic rights, and rule of law.
—Christopher Bodeen, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2024
Lord Eric Pickles, Britain’s special envoy for post-Holocaust issues, announced last July that a panel of experts would try to settle the — at times heated — debate.
—Claire Moses, New York Times, 22 May 2024
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“Envoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/envoy. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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: a diplomatic representative who ranks between an ambassador and a minister
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: a representative sent by one government to another
ambassadors and other envoys
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