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envoy

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1 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 countryʼs allies

Synonyms of envoy

agent, ambassador, delegate, emissary, legate, minister, representative

Words Related to envoy

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 acts or does business for another

one of the students was chosen as the clubʼs envoy in meetings with the principal

Synonyms of envoy

agent, assignee, attorney, commissary, delegate, deputy, factor, minister, procurator, proxy, rep, representative

Words Related to envoy

ambassador, diplomat, diplomatist, emissary, foreign minister, legate, plenipotentiary

alternate, backup, pinch hitter, relief, replacement, stand-in, sub, substitute, surrogate, understudy

informer, operative, spy

broker, distributor, manager

arbiter, arbitrator, comprador (or compradore), conciliator, go-between, intercessor, intermediary, interposer, liaison, mediator, middleman, peacemaker

mouthpiece, point man, point person, prophet, speaker, spokesman, spokesperson

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