Main Entry: en·voy

Pronunciation: \ˈen-ˌvȯi, ˈän-\

Function: noun

Etymology: French envoyé, from past participle of envoyer to send, from Old French enveier

Date: 1635

1 a : a minister plenipotentiary accredited to a foreign government who ranks between an ambassador and a minister resident —called also envoy extraordinary b : a person delegated to represent one government in its dealings with another
2 : messenger, representative