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
Relevance
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
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of envoy
The Venezuelan envoy to the United Nations, Ambassador Samuel Moncada, immediately denounced the U.S. deployment, saying the movement was a threat to regional stability and sovereignty, and emphasized that the U.S. actions violate international law and the U.N. Charter.
—
Mariam Khan, ABC News, 3 Sep. 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
Australia has expelled an ambassador for the first time since World War II, ordering the Iranian envoy to leave the country and severing diplomatic relations after Canberra's security agencies concluded that Tehran had directed at least two antisemitic attacks in Australian cities.
—Robert Birsel
shane Croucher
amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Lew became Ambassador to Israel less than a month after October 7th, and Satterfield was Biden’s special envoy for humanitarian issues in the region.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for envoy
Mariam Khan, ABC News, 3 Sep. 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
Australia has expelled an ambassador for the first time since World War II, ordering the Iranian envoy to leave the country and severing diplomatic relations after Canberra's security agencies concluded that Tehran had directed at least two antisemitic attacks in Australian cities.
—Robert Birsel
shane Croucher
amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Lew became Ambassador to Israel less than a month after October 7th, and Satterfield was Biden’s special envoy for humanitarian issues in the region.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for envoy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envoy
Noun
-
James Pergola is the coffee ambassador for Nestle Nespresso USA.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
-
Employees can also be seen as ambassadors of a company’s brand, and their political speech can dilute that brand and hurt its reputation, depending on what is being said and how it is being received.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
The Thurston County Sheriff's Office said deputies were responding after a possible helicopter crash near Joint Base Lewis–McChord in Washington State.—
Jessica Gorman,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
-
David Forman, deputy commandant of midshipmen, a midshipman who mistook authorized law enforcement as a threat engaged and was injured in the process.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Kaivan Shroff, a 2024 delegate for Harris, said the former vice president has the right to tell the story of her campaign, as does Biden, who has conducted a few interviews and speeches since leaving office.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
-
Mipcom Cannes attracted over 10 500 delegates from more than 100 countries in 2024 and is gearing up to another busy edition.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Newsweek has reached out to Apple and to a representative for Cyrus for comment outside of regular working hours via email.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
-
Hawley criticized Mark Zuckerberg for declining a personal invitation to attend the hearing or even send a Meta representative after scandals like backlash over Meta relaxing rules that allowed chatbots to be creepy to kids.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
One particularly notable viral video featured the son of a provincial government minister posing in front of a tree made from boxes of luxury labels including Louis Vuitton, Cartier and Gucci.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
-
The meeting will be attended by the Israeli foreign and defense ministers as well as the leadership of the Israeli military and security services, the source said.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
In a video taken by a security camera at his mother's driveway, obtained by ABC News, a federal agent can be heard asking Gamez Lira to turn off the engine and to not resist.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
-
The Blackhawks and Kaiser’s agent had been negotiating for some time this offseason, but neither side had been in a rush, with the 23-year-old Kaiser having no arbitration rights.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
The recording was apparently not disclosed to defense attorney Barnett, who could have used it to discredit Neary’s testimony.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
-
Trump’s attorneys on Thursday had submitted an emergency request to pause a lower-court ruling, which barred Cook’s firing from taking effect while her lawsuit against the president’s action continues.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Envoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envoy. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share