as in envoy
a person sent on a mission to represent another
a beloved entertainer who has often been sent abroad by the president as his country's goodwill ambassador
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Warren Stephens, President-elect Trump's nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom, retired as president and CEO of his family investment bank Stephens Inc. of Little Rock.
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Alex Golden, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
Zoë Kravitz was named Jessica McCormack’s first ambassador in May 2024.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Johnson, not to be confused with the Republican Wisconsin senator of the same name, has resided in Florida since stepping down as ambassador to El Salvador at the end of the first Trump administration.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
What To Know In a Truth Social post announcing Ken Howery as his choice for ambassador to Denmark, which controls the territory of Greenland, Trump restated his goal of bringing the area under U.S. control.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Alex Golden, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
Zoë Kravitz was named Jessica McCormack’s first ambassador in May 2024.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Johnson, not to be confused with the Republican Wisconsin senator of the same name, has resided in Florida since stepping down as ambassador to El Salvador at the end of the first Trump administration.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
What To Know In a Truth Social post announcing Ken Howery as his choice for ambassador to Denmark, which controls the territory of Greenland, Trump restated his goal of bringing the area under U.S. control.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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President-elect Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Israel on Saturday to push for a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, Israeli officials said.Barak Ravid, Axios, 11 Jan. 2025
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Like Trump, the Ukraine-Russia envoy has also previously been critical of the Biden administration's approach to the war in Ukraine.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Similar actions during Trump’s first administration reduced the number of academics and representatives of nongovernmental organizations on these boards, while increasing the number of industry consultants.Eric Nost, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
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The only acceptable options for filling vacancies should be holding a special election or appointing an interim representative solely to allow time to organize that election to ensure community representation.Hiram Soto, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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Extra Resource: Why Every Entrepreneur Needs An Exit Strategy Automate and delegate: Invest in tools and team members that free up your time and reduce your involvement in daily operations.Lien De Pau, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Then Kannan Srinivasan, a State House delegate, won the Democratic nomination to replace Mr. Subramanyam and resigned his seat.Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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France’s new finance minister, the experienced Eric Lombard (banker, economist – newly nicknamed as ‘Spider-Man’) has relaunched the budget process that will determine the survival of the ‘Bayrou’ government, and potentially Emmanuel Macron himself.Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Peer Steinbrück, the Social Democrat finance minister, was the key figure in that.Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Ambassador.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambassador. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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