nuncio

noun

Definition of nuncionext
as in consul

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Recent Examples of nuncio The ceremony will be presided over by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio to the United States. — Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025 That same day the pontiff had met with apostolic nuncios and other papal representatives in the Vatican. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 June 2025 Archbishop Angelo Roncalli had worked to save Jews while serving as nuncio, or ambassador, to Turkey, early in the Second World War, and had spent much of his time there in the company of Orthodox Christians and Muslims. — Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025 After appealing to the papal nuncio and the patriarchate for help organizing an evacuation, a convoy left carrying around 30 residents — mostly families with children — escorted by the Lebanese military. — Zoya Awky, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for nuncio
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuncio
  1. consul
  2. diplomat
  3. procurator
  4. deputy
  5. proxy
  6. legate
Noun
  • The sultan learned about the American colonists’ war for independence indirectly, through the local French consul and European reports.
    — Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 23, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026
  • Pablo Neruda played a key role when he was appointed Chile’s special consul for Spanish immigration.
    — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 19 June 2026
Definition of consul
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  • The remarks to foreign diplomats triggered an immediate reaction from Goldman Sachs, which replaced its call for an imminent 25-basis point hike with a decision to hold steady at next Thursday’s meeting.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 13 July 2026
  • Oman, which long has been an interlocutor between Tehran and the West, summoned an Iranian diplomat to criticize the attack.
    — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of diplomat
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  • Andrei Vyshinsky, procurator general in the 1930s, had overseen Stalin’s horrendous purges of millions of ordinary citizens – plus most of the members of the Communist Party Central Committee and top Soviet generals.
    — Peter Bridges, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jan. 2022
  • The procurator of Roman Britain, Catus Decianus, ordered an extra two hundred men to Camulodunum and figured the problem was solved.
    — Anne Thériault, Longreads, 14 May 2021
Definition of procurator
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  • Outside of the president, no one in Washington has more input in crafting ICE’s strategy than White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller, White House border czar Tom Homan, and DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
    — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2026
  • In Venezuela, the US left Maduro’s government in place under the control of his deputy, Delcy Rodríguez; the country was forced to open up its oil and mining to US investors, but not to democratise.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 19 July 2026
Definition of deputy
Noun
  • Historic World Cup clashes, controversial refereeing calls, viral locker-room videos and a bombastic TV rant have deepened resentment, turning Argentina–Mexico tensions into a proxy battle over class, race and nationalism.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • The lawsuit accuses Meta of using metrics such as token consumption, which has become a proxy for general AI usage, in a way that targeted certain employees.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Definition of proxy
Noun
  • However, papal legates—diplomatic representatives—continue their external functions.
    — Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
  • In the 1520s Thomas Wolsey, Cardinal legate of England, drove forward a similar program of moral and financial reform, winding up a further 29 monasteries.
    — Crawford Gribben, WSJ, 29 Apr. 2022
Definition of legate

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