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
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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
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Recent Examples of envoy
Special envoy for hostage response Adam Boehler traveled to Kabul to personally oversee Amiry's release and to make sure all went according to plan, according to an administration official.
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Mariam Khan, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
Murphy also served as a senior fellow at the Trump-supporting America First Policy Institute alongside Keith Kellogg, the president’s special envoy to Ukraine.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Since then, the administration has held limited meetings with the Taliban, such as White House special envoy Adam Boehler’s visit last week.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Steer's storied career includes leading the World Resources Institute, serving as special envoy for climate at the World Bank and founding president and CEO of the Bezos Earth Fund.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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Mariam Khan, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
Murphy also served as a senior fellow at the Trump-supporting America First Policy Institute alongside Keith Kellogg, the president’s special envoy to Ukraine.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Since then, the administration has held limited meetings with the Taliban, such as White House special envoy Adam Boehler’s visit last week.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Steer's storied career includes leading the World Resources Institute, serving as special envoy for climate at the World Bank and founding president and CEO of the Bezos Earth Fund.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for envoy
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With the ending of placements at the Civic and city-funded rooms in other CoLEAD shelters, safety ambassadors who were paid to quell the violence on Third Avenue turned to other shelter organizations.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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Domingo, a house brand ambassador who has worn several custom looks at recent events, is a show regular.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
5 Oct. 2025
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The long-serving chief executive and deputy chairman does not get voting rights for another five years.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Kimberly Glas is the president and CEO of the National Council of Textile Organizations and former Commerce deputy assistant secretary for textiles, consumer goods, and materials.—
Kimberly Glas,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Israel’s top diplomat at the United Nations dismissed delegates who walked out before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Representatives from the Writers Guild of America (West & East), Writers’ Guild of Great Britain and Writers Guild of Canada are confirmed as attending, along with delegates from European guilds, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, Africa and other parts of Asia.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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Kelsey’s group has facilitated 234 face-to-face surrenders through its hotline, which counsels women who might want to surrender their babies, but just about 62 babies have been left in boxes since Kelsey started the organization, according to Kelly, the nurse and company representative.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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Newsweek reached out to Ronaldo's representative via email for comment on Wednesday.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Saudi Arabia launched a high-profile effort to stamp out corruption in 2017 with the detention of princes, government ministers, and business moguls at the Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh, recovering over $100 billion in assets.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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In choosing the former economic security minister as its leader, the Liberal Democratic Party is essentially betting on a swing back to the right to attract the younger voters who have flocked to smaller populist outfits, including the arch-conservative Sanseito party.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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In September, Border Patrol agents averaged roughly 279 apprehensions per day along the Southwest border — about 8,300 for the month — marking a 95% drop from the previous administration’s daily average of about 5,110 between February 2021 and December 2024, according to CBP figures.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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According to a China State Council directive, the country is aiming for AI adoption to reach 70% of the population by 2027 by imbuing various agents and other applications across core industries.—
Jaures Yip,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Through his attorney, Gabe Banks of Banks Weaver Law Firm, Tyrese issued a formal statement extending condolences to the Parker family and accepting responsibility for his dogs.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Jets are now seeking monetary damages from Chen, including costs of suit, and attorneys’ fees.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Envoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envoy. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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