Synonyms of envoy

envoy

noun

ˈen-ˌvȯi 

1

as in ambassador

a person sent on a mission to represent another

the president sent the secretary of state as his personal envoy to gain the support of the country's allies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ambassador
• delegate
• representative
• minister
• diplomat
• agent
• emissary
• legate
• consul
• deputy
• attaché
• missionary
• spokesperson
• nuncio
• proxy
• procurator
• apostle
• ambassadress
• foreign minister
• messenger
• legation
• evangelist
• deputation
• chargé d'affaires
• courier
• mouthpiece
• detachment

2

as in deputy

a person who acts or does business for another

one of the students was chosen as the club's envoy in meetings with the principal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deputy
• delegate
• representative
• agent
• attorney
• ambassador
• minister
• manager
• proxy
• rep
• diplomat
• procurator
• assignee
• commissary
• factor
• spokesperson
• plenipotentiary
• spokesman
• emissary
• diplomatist
• replacement
• surrogate
• legate
• distributor
• substitute
• speaker
• foreign minister
• spy
• stand-in
• liaison
• sub
• operative
• informer
• alternate
• broker
• mediator
• arbitrator
• intermediary
• peacemaker
• relief
• backup
• arbiter
• conciliator
• intercessor
• pinch hitter
• prophet
• mouthpiece
• middleman
• point man
• understudy
• go-between
• point person
• comprador
• interposer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of envoy

Trump special envoy Ric Grenell, a public supporter of the Tates, had reportedly raised their case with Romanian officials at an international security conference in Munich. — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026

Argentavis’s earnings remain as opaque as his current salary as special envoy. — Adam Robb, Curbed, 27 July 2026

José Singer is former ambassador special envoy of the Dominican Republic to the United Nations Security Council, 2019-20. — José Singer, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026

There had been some initial talks between opposition leaders and Rodríguez envoys about a democratic transition, but they were put on hold following the earthquake. — John Otis, NPR, 16 July 2026