Definition of envoy
1a
: 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
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The first known use of envoy was in 1635
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