1
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
Australia has expelled an ambassador for the first time since World War II, ordering the Iranian envoy to leave the country and severing diplomatic relations after Canberra's security agencies concluded that Tehran had directed at least two antisemitic attacks in Australian cities.
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Robert Birsel
shane Croucher
amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Lew became Ambassador to Israel less than a month after October 7th, and Satterfield was Biden’s special envoy for humanitarian issues in the region.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff claimed that Putin had agreed to NATO-like protections for Ukraine during previous talks.
—Colin Meyn, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
Out go the white busts, hunting boots and the envoys tasked with managing affairs on behalf of the empire.
—Lovia Gyarkye, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2025
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Robert Birsel
shane Croucher
amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Lew became Ambassador to Israel less than a month after October 7th, and Satterfield was Biden’s special envoy for humanitarian issues in the region.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff claimed that Putin had agreed to NATO-like protections for Ukraine during previous talks.
—Colin Meyn, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
Out go the white busts, hunting boots and the envoys tasked with managing affairs on behalf of the empire.
—Lovia Gyarkye, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for envoy
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The chart-topping artist, who doubles as a Pandora brand ambassador, further decked her wrist with stacks from the brand.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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And Ontario Green Screen hosts a lot of these individuals as ambassadors of our program, people who have taken all of our training, have participated in our quarterly community meetings and really understand what resources are available.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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If the agency decides to pursue a full investigation, the release of any records related to the investigation will likely take three to six months, said Warren Flatau, deputy director of public affairs for the Federal Railroad Administration.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Luban Workshops, such as one in Egypt, got their start largely due to equipment exports, said Li Yunmei, deputy party secretary and president of the college.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Managers now need to decide which model is assigned to which task, delegate tasks effectively, and review the output from each.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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As Mars and Jupiter class, delegate, don’t dominate.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Newsweek reached out to the Kaseya Center and Gaga's representative for comment on Thursday via email outside regular working hours.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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All four umpires form a circle and leave room for one representative from each team to exchange lineup cards.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The farm minister and a former prime minister reportedly met with Ishiba on Saturday night to urge him to resign voluntarily.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Shinjiro Koizumi, the telegenic political scion who has gained prominence as Ishiba’s farm minister tasked with trying to cap soaring prices, is another possible successor.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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These cutting agents, including potent synthetic opioids and animal tranquilizers, increase the risk of fatal overdoses.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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The agent also proposes that player power — and agent power — is another leading factor.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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At least one former candidate – Kansas City attorney Stacy Lake, who lost to White in the Democratic primary for County Executive in 2022 – has announced plans to run at that point.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Another of Soliman’s attorneys interrupted when the immigration officer said the Brotherhood had been a Tier III group since 2012.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Envoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envoy. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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