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emissary

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of emissary

1 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

Synonyms of emissary

agent, ambassador, delegate, envoy, legate, minister, representative

Words Related to emissary

attaché, chargé d'affaires, consul, deputy, diplomat, foreign minister, nuncio, procurator, proxy

apostle, evangelist, missionary

deputation, detachment, legation

courier, messenger

mouthpiece, spokesperson

2 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

Synonyms of emissary

agent, asset, intelligencer, mole, operative, spook, spy, undercover

Words Related to emissary

counterspy, double agent, sleeper

infiltrator, informer, stool pigeon

spymaster, superspy

Phrases Synonymous with emissary

secret agent, undercover agent

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