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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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His special envoy, Steve Witkoff, met French, British, German, Italian and Ukrainian senior diplomats ahead of the summit, before briefly attending the opening session.
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John Irish, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The offer is based on a similar proposal presented by the US special envoy Steve Witkoff in July, originally crafted in coordination with Israel.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
Even so, the traditional experience factor still worries some people tracking his confirmation — as does the fact that Gor has also been tapped as special envoy in the region, a portfolio that will mirror the countries included in the State Department’s bureau.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, said this area in Ukraine's industrial heartland is what the Kremlin has its eyes on in any peace settlement.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
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John Irish, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The offer is based on a similar proposal presented by the US special envoy Steve Witkoff in July, originally crafted in coordination with Israel.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
Even so, the traditional experience factor still worries some people tracking his confirmation — as does the fact that Gor has also been tapped as special envoy in the region, a portfolio that will mirror the countries included in the State Department’s bureau.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, said this area in Ukraine's industrial heartland is what the Kremlin has its eyes on in any peace settlement.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Envoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/envoy. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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a
: 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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