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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
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Unlike Haniyeh, who lived mostly in Qatar, playing Hamas’ envoy to the outside world and presiding over the cease-fire talks, the last known sighting of Sinwar was in a video filmed three days after Oct. 7.
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Ellison Barber, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
His comment was slammed by Deborah Lipstadt, the U.S. special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, who accused him of harnessing historic antisemitic tropes about Jews controlling the world.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2024
The letters are part of a larger investigation into the climate envoy office over allegations that Kerry met frequently with climate and environmental activists.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Aug. 2024
The prisoner exchange came nearly a decade after the U.S. undertook a hostage policy overhaul that created a hostage envoy and recovery team.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2024
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Ellison Barber, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
His comment was slammed by Deborah Lipstadt, the U.S. special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, who accused him of harnessing historic antisemitic tropes about Jews controlling the world.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2024
The letters are part of a larger investigation into the climate envoy office over allegations that Kerry met frequently with climate and environmental activists.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Aug. 2024
The prisoner exchange came nearly a decade after the U.S. undertook a hostage policy overhaul that created a hostage envoy and recovery team.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Envoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/envoy. Accessed 8 Sep. 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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