as in diplomatists
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a person (such as a diplomat) who has complete power to do business for a government
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Arirang — both the show and the group’s new album — sees South Korea’s current cultural ambassadors reckoning with a rich, winding past while deciding where to steer their future.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026 -
Rabbi Kievman together with his wife are the ambassadors of The Rebbe to Highland Lakes.—
Rabbi Moishe Kievman,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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The primary exemption for birthright citizenship has been the children of foreign diplomats.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Hours earlier, Israeli police had blocked the top Catholic leader in Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, from celebrating Mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, drawing widespread criticism from Western leaders and diplomats.—
Peter Weber,
TheWeek,
30 Mar. 2026
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After sharing a meal and laying out gifts, the emissaries would insist that the Indians move to where the animals were plentiful.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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Past presidents have at times entrusted unusual emissaries to conduct diplomacy.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
12 Feb. 2026
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Trump told Fox Business that talks did occur Sunday night, involving special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, facilitated by Egypt, Pakistan and Turkey.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Still, Trump’s key Middle East envoys are reportedly laying groundwork for potential peace talks, with messages passed between Washington and Tehran via intermediaries.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Corderman proposed to Tuesday’s legislative work group of delegates and senators the transfer of some slot machines from six existing casinos.—
Bryan P. Sears,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Mar. 2026
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Winchester will have just five of the 419 delegates at the convention, chosen by town committees or caucuses this month, beginning Tuesday.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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On deck to present was PMB Capital partner Taylor Baird and Edged Data Centers chief investment officer John Callahan, along with representatives from the city of Fort Worth.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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Team representatives wrote in the lobbying material that the Blazers’ future in Portland was at stake — and that a departure would threaten the city’s turnaround from pandemic-era headlines about downtown retail vacancies and crime.—
Conrad Wilson,
ProPublica,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Plenipotentiaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plenipotentiaries. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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