Synonyms of envoys

envoys

noun

plural of envoy

1

as in ambassadors

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

• ambassadors
• delegates
• representatives
• ministers
• diplomats
• emissaries
• agents
• legates
• consuls
• missionaries
• deputies
• attachés
• nuncios
• procurators
• messengers
• proxies
• apostles
• foreign ministers
• legations
• evangelists
• detachments
• deputations
• ambassadresses
• couriers
• spokespeople
• chargés d'affaires
• mouthpieces

2

as in delegates

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

• delegates
• representatives
• deputies
• agents
• ministers
• attorneys
• ambassadors
• managers
• proxies
• diplomats
• procurators
• commissaries
• assignees
• reps
• factors
• plenipotentiaries
• spokesmen
• diplomatists
• emissaries
• legates
• surrogates
• distributors
• spies
• foreign ministers
• replacements
• operatives
• speakers
• liaisons
• substitutes
• informers
• alternates
• mediators
• arbitrators
• intermediaries
• conciliators
• brokers
• subs
• peacemakers
• arbiters
• prophets
• spokespeople
• intercessors
• pinch hitters
• understudies
• backups
• middlemen
• reliefs
• stand-ins
• mouthpieces
• point men
• go-betweens
• compradors
• point people
• interposers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of envoys

Kushner was one of a trio of envoys meeting with al-Hayya, with officials from mediating countries Egypt, Qatar and Turkey also there. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

When British envoys arrive, promising support for Rukumba’s independence from Uganda in exchange for access to the snow for scientific research, the village committee embraces the deal as progress. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2026

Kushner was one of a trio of envoys meeting with Al-Hayya, with officials from mediating countries Egypt, Qatar and Turkey also present. — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Negotiators have met in Abu Dhabi, Berlin, Geneva, Istanbul, Paris, and Riyadh; envoys have shuttled to Moscow and Miami. — Matt Waldman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026

Trump’s top envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner agreed to visit Ukraine for the first time. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 29 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

The talks come after the Qatari prime minister met with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Tuesday to discuss ongoing US-Iran talks and regional developments. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 1 July 2026

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News on Monday that special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would travel for the meeting. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 29 June 2026