envoy
noun
en·voy ˈen-ˌvȯi 
ˈän-
ˈän- 1
a
: a minister plenipotentiary accredited to a foreign government who ranks between an ambassador and a minister resident
called also envoy extraordinary
b
: a person delegated to represent one government in its dealings with another
2
: messenger, representative
Synonyms
- agent
- ambassador
- delegate
- emissary
- legate
- minister
- representative
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Example Sentences
the president sent the secretary of state as his personal envoy to gain the support of the country's allies one of the hostage takers was chosen as the group's envoy for all dealings with the authorities
Recent Examples on the Web Indeed, even as formal meetings between the U.S. special envoy and the Taliban foreign minister have resumed, West has broadened his contacts with leaders closer to the center of power in Kandahar. 
New York Times, 8 Aug. 2022 Video posted to social media shows Jolie, an Academy Award winner who has been a U.N. special envoy for refugees since 2012, signing an autograph for a fan in the city, which has been a relatively safe haven during the Russian invasion. Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2022 The plan drafted by U.N. special envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg is also backed by the United States and other Western powers, the two sources said. Reuters, CNN, 30 Mar. 2022 Iran's negotiators haven't even agreed to meet the American delegation, led by U.S. special envoy for Iran Rob Malley. Conor Finnegan, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2022 Cameron Hudson, former chief of staff to the U.S. special envoy for Sudan, says that turning to Russia is the junta’s last-ditch effort to stave off economic collapse. Nicholas Bariyo, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2022 In fact, the military had acted only hours after a meeting Sunday between the U.S. special envoy to the Horn of Africa, Jeffrey Feltman, and Sudanese Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Oct. 2021 Italy’s climate envoy Alessandro Modiano in his speech said the war was having grave consequences on the environment, on food and energy security, on the pandemic recovery efforts as well as on pursuing of sustainable development goals. Fadlan Syam, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2022 In late December, the Biden administration named Rina Amiri special envoy for Afghan women and girls. Susannah George, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 See More
New York Times, 8 Aug. 2022 Video posted to social media shows Jolie, an Academy Award winner who has been a U.N. special envoy for refugees since 2012, signing an autograph for a fan in the city, which has been a relatively safe haven during the Russian invasion. Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2022 The plan drafted by U.N. special envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg is also backed by the United States and other Western powers, the two sources said. Reuters, CNN, 30 Mar. 2022 Iran's negotiators haven't even agreed to meet the American delegation, led by U.S. special envoy for Iran Rob Malley. Conor Finnegan, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2022 Cameron Hudson, former chief of staff to the U.S. special envoy for Sudan, says that turning to Russia is the junta’s last-ditch effort to stave off economic collapse. Nicholas Bariyo, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2022 In fact, the military had acted only hours after a meeting Sunday between the U.S. special envoy to the Horn of Africa, Jeffrey Feltman, and Sudanese Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Oct. 2021 Italy’s climate envoy Alessandro Modiano in his speech said the war was having grave consequences on the environment, on food and energy security, on the pandemic recovery efforts as well as on pursuing of sustainable development goals. Fadlan Syam, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2022 In late December, the Biden administration named Rina Amiri special envoy for Afghan women and girls. Susannah George, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
French envoyé, from past participle of envoyer to send, from Old French enveier
First Known Use
1635, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Kids Definition
envoy
noun
en·voy ˈen-ˌvȯi
ˈän-
1
: a representative sent by one government to another
2
: messenger
envoys
noun
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
Relevance
- ambassadors
- representatives
- delegates
- ministers
- diplomats
- emissaries
- legates
- consuls
- agents
- missionaries
- attachés
- deputies
- nuncios
- messengers
- procurators
- apostles
- proxies
- legations
- foreign ministers
- deputations
- evangelists
- ambassadresses
- detachments
- couriers
- spokespeople
- chargés d'affaires
- mouthpieces
2
as in representatives
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
- representatives
- delegates
- deputies
- agents
- ministers
- ambassadors
- attorneys
- managers
- diplomats
- procurators
- proxies
- commissaries
- assignees
- reps
- plenipotentiaries
- factors
- diplomatists
- emissaries
- spokesmen
- legates
- surrogates
- spies
- distributors
- foreign ministers
- operatives
- speakers
- replacements
- liaisons
- informers
- mediators
- substitutes
- conciliators
- alternates
- arbitrators
- intermediaries
- brokers
- peacemakers
- subs
- arbiters
- spokespeople
- prophets
- intercessors
- pinch hitters
- understudies
- middlemen
- backups
- stand-ins
- reliefs
- mouthpieces
- compradors
- go-betweens
- point people
- point men
- interposers
- compradores