Thesaurus results for EMISSARIES

emissaries

noun

plural of emissary

as in ambassadors

a person sent on a mission to represent another most of the industrialized nations of the world sent emissaries to the conference on global warming

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as in spies

a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country the embassy's staff likely contains at least one emissary who reports to the home country's chief of intelligence

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Recent Examples of emissaries In 2021, Biden emissaries turned to the Roman Catholic Church for help, former Biden-era officials told USA TODAY. —

Rick Jervis, USA Today, 13 May 2026 Expect emissaries from the ever-changing world of media. —

Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026 The overconfidence of the pro-Trump push in country music pre- and postelection is backfiring on many of its most enthusiastic emissaries. —

Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026 The ruling marks a notable victory for emissaries of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, who have often been met with legal challenges when establishing centers. —

Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026 After sharing a meal and laying out gifts, the emissaries would insist that the Indians move to where the animals were plentiful. —

Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026 Past presidents have at times entrusted unusual emissaries to conduct diplomacy. —

Filip Timotija, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026 Volar, a dating app that launched in late 2023, even let people train an AI version of themselves that flirted with someone else’s AI as a pre‑date screening, like two emissaries handling the small talk before the generals sit down. —

Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025 This week, a number of the continent’s trade emissaries and heads of state have pushed for an expeditious extension of the program’s benefits—namely, duty-free access to the United States market for more than 1,800 products from 32 countries. —

Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2025

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Celebrities to have already been pampered at the suite include house ambassadors Natalie Portman, Charlize Theron, Johnny Depp and Robert Pattinson.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
The first 70 cars in line will receive free gas courtesy of the film and its ambassadors, with merch also being handed out on-site while supplies last.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 May 2026