Main Entry: em·is·sary

Pronunciation: \ˈe-mə-ˌser-ē, -ˌse-rē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural em·is·sar·ies

Etymology: Latin emissarius, from emissus, past participle of emittere

Date: 1607

1 : one designated as the agent of another : representative
2 : a secret agent