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as in ambassador
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
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as in deputy
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
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Recent Examples of envoy
And Deborah Lipstadt, who served as the Biden administration’s special envoy combating global antisemitism, downplayed the incident.
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Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2025
The Corbett family thanked both Biden and Trump, as well as members of their teams including their national security advisers, Jake Sullivan and Mike Waltz, and their special envoys for hostage affairs, Adam Boehler and Roger Carstens.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
During negotiations for a cease-fire, Steven Witkoff, Trump’s Middle East envoy, read Netanyahu the riot act, potentially pushing the deal over the line—even before Trump took office.
—Raja Khalidi, Foreign Affairs, 20 Jan. 2025
Which World Leaders Will Attend—and Who Was Invited? Several politicians from other countries are set to attend the inauguration or send envoys.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2025
The Corbett family thanked both Biden and Trump, as well as members of their teams including their national security advisers, Jake Sullivan and Mike Waltz, and their special envoys for hostage affairs, Adam Boehler and Roger Carstens.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
During negotiations for a cease-fire, Steven Witkoff, Trump’s Middle East envoy, read Netanyahu the riot act, potentially pushing the deal over the line—even before Trump took office.
—Raja Khalidi, Foreign Affairs, 20 Jan. 2025
Which World Leaders Will Attend—and Who Was Invited? Several politicians from other countries are set to attend the inauguration or send envoys.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for envoy
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Taylor Zakhar Perez has booked a new role: Lacoste underwear ambassador.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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Identify decision-makers, sponsors, ambassadors and critics who impact your project.—
Chaitra Vedullapalli,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The deputies conducted research and found that the fire department did not exist, and that the fire truck was bought at an auction, the sheriff's department said.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
20 Jan. 2025
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Prior to her role at Planned Parenthood, Richards served as deputy chief of staff for former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and founded America Votes, a group seeking to increase voter registration and participation.—
Sophia Vento,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
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Despite the speculation, Barron has previously declined formal political roles, including serving as a Florida GOP delegate for the Republican National Convention.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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As the convention was ending, a delegate from rural Illinois asked Raby what his plans were.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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Gal Hirsch has initially notified the hostages' families via IDF representatives.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Customer service representatives are available 24/7 at 888-842-6328.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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Israel’s defense minister told the military to prevent mass celebrations in the West Bank as Palestinian prisoners are released.—
German Lopez,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Yoon earlier ignored several requests to appear for questioning and remained in his presidential residence in Seoul, though his defense minister, police chief and several top military commanders had already been arrested over their roles in the enforcement of martial law.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Even though Joel Wolfe, Sasaki's agent, has been trying to dispel that notion since at least November, he was asked to address it again Wednesday at Sasaki's introductory press conference in Los Angeles.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Trump administration’s Tuesday announcement that federal immigration agents would not face limits on arrests at or near sensitive locations — which alongside schools, also covers hospitals and houses of worship — undid over a decade of precedent, including Trump’s first four years in office.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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During the trial, Brittney’s defense attorney told the courtroom that she was inspired in part by the FX television series American Horror Story.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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In 2019, the jail lost power for eight days in the dead of winter, and in 2021, defense attorneys highlighted complaints of no water or hot food, spotty electricity and low staff levels.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Envoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envoy. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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