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: 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
Recent Examples on the Web
Meanwhile, David Satterfield, the U.S. regional envoy for humanitarian issues, said the risk of famine in Gaza, especially in the north, was very high.
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Anderson was the longest held of several Western hostages Hezbollah abducted over the years, including Terry Waite, the former envoy to the Archbishop of Canterbury, who had arrived to try to negotiate Anderson's release.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2024
The images were taken in 2010 after Epstein’s first conviction and are believed to be part of the reason Andrew stepped down from the role of UK trade envoy in 2011.
—Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
In 2022, Amos Hochstein, the American envoy for energy affairs, met separately at the Blue Line with Israeli and Lebanese officials.
—Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2024
For instance, Franklin didn’t get the Marquis de Lafayette (played by a standout Théodore Pellerin) a general’s commission from Congress; Silas Deane, the original envoy to France, did.
—Craig Bruce Smith, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
Jordanian officials said the envoy would not return until the war is over and instructed Israel to not send back its ambassador until then.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Indyk served as President Barack Obama’s special envoy for the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations from July 2013 to June 2014.
—Martin Indyk, Foreign Affairs, 5 Apr. 2024
The actress and United Nations special envoy is a recipient of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, while Barboni Hallik is a board member of Harvard’s Carr Center for Human Rights and the nonprofit organization Accountability Counsel.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Anderson was the longest held of several Western hostages Hezbollah abducted over the years, including Terry Waite, the former envoy to the Archbishop of Canterbury, who had arrived to try to negotiate Anderson's release.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2024
The images were taken in 2010 after Epstein’s first conviction and are believed to be part of the reason Andrew stepped down from the role of UK trade envoy in 2011.
—Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
In 2022, Amos Hochstein, the American envoy for energy affairs, met separately at the Blue Line with Israeli and Lebanese officials.
—Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2024
For instance, Franklin didn’t get the Marquis de Lafayette (played by a standout Théodore Pellerin) a general’s commission from Congress; Silas Deane, the original envoy to France, did.
—Craig Bruce Smith, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
Jordanian officials said the envoy would not return until the war is over and instructed Israel to not send back its ambassador until then.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Indyk served as President Barack Obama’s special envoy for the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations from July 2013 to June 2014.
—Martin Indyk, Foreign Affairs, 5 Apr. 2024
The actress and United Nations special envoy is a recipient of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, while Barboni Hallik is a board member of Harvard’s Carr Center for Human Rights and the nonprofit organization Accountability Counsel.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Envoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/envoy. Accessed 27 Apr. 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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