emissarynoun [ C ]
uk/ˈem.ɪ.sər.i/us/ˈem.ɪ.ser.i/formala person sent by one government or political leader to another to take messages or to take part in discussions:
He flew to China as the personal emissary of the President.
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International relations: diplomacy & mediation
- ambassador
- ambassadorial
- appease
- attaché
- bargaining chip
- diplomat
- diplomatic
- diplomatic bag
- diplomatic corps
- diplomatic immunity
- intercede
- intercession
- internationalism
- interventionist
- legation
- liaison
- mediate
- middleman
- minister
- Pax
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