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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
b
: 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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Retired General Nitzan Alon was seen shaking hands with Qatar’s Prime Minister Al-Thani, with special envoy Steve Witkoff in the background.
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Caitlin McFall , Jennifer Griffin , Efrat Lachter , Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
They will be joined by special envoy Steve Witkoff and the president's son-in-law Jared Kushner, a senior White House official told NBC News.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 4 Oct. 2025
Maduro’s envoys have reportedly sought to revive older air and land corridors through Central America, working with Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
The Quartet comprised the United Nations, the European Union, Russia and the United States, and appointed Blair as its envoy in 2007 with the goal of helping to develop the Palestinian economy and institutions.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
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Caitlin McFall , Jennifer Griffin , Efrat Lachter , Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
They will be joined by special envoy Steve Witkoff and the president's son-in-law Jared Kushner, a senior White House official told NBC News.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 4 Oct. 2025
Maduro’s envoys have reportedly sought to revive older air and land corridors through Central America, working with Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
The Quartet comprised the United Nations, the European Union, Russia and the United States, and appointed Blair as its envoy in 2007 with the goal of helping to develop the Palestinian economy and institutions.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Envoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/envoy. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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a
: a diplomatic representative who ranks between an ambassador and a minister
b
: a representative sent by one government to another
ambassadors and other envoys
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