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a person (such as a diplomat) who has complete power to do business for a government
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The archives ultimately appointed 48 ambassadors.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026 -
The ambassadors and cabinet members that typically stock these events were absent with the exception of Congressman Maxwell Frost, who attended both the TIME and MS Now parties in sunglasses and a boxy tuxedo.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
26 Apr. 2026
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The ministry confirmed a report aired Sunday by the Austrian public broadcaster ORF, which said Austrian authorities suspected the three diplomats of engaging in spying activities using antennas on the roofs of the Russian Embassy in Vienna and a diplomatic compound in the Donaustadt district.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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The military hard-liners of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps must be stopping the civilian diplomats from making a deal.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
1 May 2026
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Expect emissaries from the ever-changing world of media.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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The overconfidence of the pro-Trump push in country music pre- and postelection is backfiring on many of its most enthusiastic emissaries.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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Negotiations continued by phone after Trump called off his envoys’ trip to Pakistan last week, the president said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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Negotiations continued by phone after Trump called off his envoys’ trip to Pakistan last weekend, the president said.—
Sarah el Deeb,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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State delegates wrote a letter to Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink, claiming there has been a lack of transparency surrounding the leak.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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They are given the task of hosting world leaders, dignitaries, and delegates—and, as every Southerner knows, that means serving up the perfect menu.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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To assign a task, simply tick a box, add a description, choose assignees, and input an optional due date.—
Robert Anderson,
PC Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
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Bores didn’t see many signs that our representatives were taking this sufficiently seriously.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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The rule drew more than 9,000 public comments from both physicians and cancer research organizations supporting its implementation and from tanning bed industry representatives and business owners opposed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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“Plenipotentiaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plenipotentiaries. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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