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: a minister plenipotentiary accredited to a foreign government who ranks between an ambassador and a minister resident
called also envoy extraordinary
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: a person delegated to represent one government in its dealings with another
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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
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Trump has appointed several ultra-loyalist friends, such as Grenell, as special envoys and ambassadors.
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Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
Trump’s new envoy for special missions, Richard Grenell, criticized allies who talk of continuing the war but still won’t increase their defense spending to NATO guidelines.
—Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
As Steve Witkoff, Trump's Middle East envoy, implied to Haaretz on Jan. 22, Israeli-Saudi normalization is dead in the water as long as the war in Gaza continues.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The Trump administration, the Trump Organization, World Liberty Financial and Steve Witkoff, who is Trump's special envoy to the Middle East, did not respond to requests for comment.
—Michelle Conlin and Tom Wilson, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
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Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
Trump’s new envoy for special missions, Richard Grenell, criticized allies who talk of continuing the war but still won’t increase their defense spending to NATO guidelines.
—Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
As Steve Witkoff, Trump's Middle East envoy, implied to Haaretz on Jan. 22, Israeli-Saudi normalization is dead in the water as long as the war in Gaza continues.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The Trump administration, the Trump Organization, World Liberty Financial and Steve Witkoff, who is Trump's special envoy to the Middle East, did not respond to requests for comment.
—Michelle Conlin and Tom Wilson, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Envoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/envoy. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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: a diplomatic representative who ranks between an ambassador and a minister
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: a representative sent by one government to another
ambassadors and other envoys
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