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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
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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
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Recent Examples of envoys
At the end of last week, after another long day of talks in Abu Dhabi, Ukraine’s envoys huddled around a phone for a call with their boss, who was waiting in Kyiv to hear their report.
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Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Trade envoys are usually barred from sharing sensitive or commercial documents under confidentiality rules.
—Henry Austin, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
Talks among envoys from Ukraine, Russia and the United States in recent days in Abu Dhabi were constructive and another round is planned for next week, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The envoys are meeting as Ukrainians face below-freezing temperatures after Russian strikes damaged the country's power supply.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile Beijing’s envoys have brokered the return of territory captured by rebel groups to junta control, including the gemstone and ruby mining hub of Mogok.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
So too have Putin's top foreign policy aide Yuriy Ushakov and Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO Kirill Dmitriev, both of whom have served as negotiating envoys for Moscow.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2025
For more than a year, starting in 2017, envoys from the United States, Canada, and Mexico met to determine the future of a trade alliance worth trillions of dollars.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2025
Mexican federal envoys pleaded with migrants to return home, promising eventual resettlement within Mexico, but failed to convince them.
—Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Trade envoys are usually barred from sharing sensitive or commercial documents under confidentiality rules.
—Henry Austin, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
Talks among envoys from Ukraine, Russia and the United States in recent days in Abu Dhabi were constructive and another round is planned for next week, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The envoys are meeting as Ukrainians face below-freezing temperatures after Russian strikes damaged the country's power supply.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile Beijing’s envoys have brokered the return of territory captured by rebel groups to junta control, including the gemstone and ruby mining hub of Mogok.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
So too have Putin's top foreign policy aide Yuriy Ushakov and Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO Kirill Dmitriev, both of whom have served as negotiating envoys for Moscow.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2025
For more than a year, starting in 2017, envoys from the United States, Canada, and Mexico met to determine the future of a trade alliance worth trillions of dollars.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2025
Mexican federal envoys pleaded with migrants to return home, promising eventual resettlement within Mexico, but failed to convince them.
—Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envoys
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And the desk chairs weave a story of Nevis, adorned with nods to its lush flora and playful green vervet monkeys, the iconic ambassadors of the island.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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In recent years, Bohon became one of 120 ambassadors selected for the #IfThenSheCan exhibit, which encourages girls to pursue careers in STEM.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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Ideas spawned at the Stevenson estate went on to reform the way party convention delegates were chosen.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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On July 27, 1942, Blanchardon had no trouble persuading the delegates of the municipal council of Cannes to sign the resolution.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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The new plan was put forward by representatives from a South End, Roxbury and Newmarket community working group that focuses on Mass and Cass.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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The union’s leadership council convened a call with player representatives from all 30 clubs on Tuesday evening to discuss Clark’s resignation and determine new leadership.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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While investigating the shooting, deputies arrested a suspect in a carjacking that took place nearby, according to the Sheriff’s Department.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Sheriff’s deputies in Ray County are encouraging individuals to avoid the Sunshine Lake area Thursday evening as first responders battle a blaze affecting several structures in the area.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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But government ministers made clear the intent was to increase settlement and entrench Israel’s grip on the land.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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In Chicago, ministers have been hit with projectiles and violently arrested.—
Laura E. Alexander,
The Conversation,
10 Feb. 2026
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Confrontations involving federal agents have routinely been captured on video from multiple angles, which later served to discount parts of the government’s narrative of events.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Democrats demanded new restrictions on federal immigration agents in exchange for voting to fund DHS after Alex Pretti was killed last month in Minneapolis.—
Riley Beggin,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Thompson's attorneys announced plans to appeal.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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The strategy, attorneys said, allows the government to avoid adjudicating the merits of immigration cases entirely.—
Ben Fenwick,
Oklahoma Watch,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Envoys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envoys. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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