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
• spokesman
• plenipotentiary
• 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
• compradore
• go-between
• point person
• comprador
• interposer

Examples of envoy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At other times, American envoys have conducted several rounds of shuttling before getting results. —Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2024

The former president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner wants to invest in luxury hotels in Serbia and Albania, while his former special envoy to the region Richard Grenell continues to engage with its governments. —Bymisha Savic, Fortune Europe, 26 Sep. 2024

Beijing loans pandas to more than 20 countries as envoys of friendship, which is at times seen as a barometer of relations. —Chris Lau, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024

On the contrary, there is a very able American envoy, Amos Hochstein, the president's adviser, who is trying to go back and forth between us and the Lebanese. —CBS News, 22 Sep. 2024