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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
The president has dispatched Hegseth, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg to Europe for a series of high-level meetings.
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Daryna Mayer, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
Israeli media is reporting that Trump’s envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, is being dispatched to Israel and Qatar this week to prevent the ceasefire deal from unraveling.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025
On Monday, Trump announced that Richard Grenell, who serves as his envoy for special missions, would be the interim executive director of the Kennedy Center.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
The Israeli Prime Minister's office said Netanyahu spoke on the phone with White House envoy Steve Witkoff on Saturday.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 2 Feb. 2025
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Daryna Mayer, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
Israeli media is reporting that Trump’s envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, is being dispatched to Israel and Qatar this week to prevent the ceasefire deal from unraveling.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025
On Monday, Trump announced that Richard Grenell, who serves as his envoy for special missions, would be the interim executive director of the Kennedy Center.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
The Israeli Prime Minister's office said Netanyahu spoke on the phone with White House envoy Steve Witkoff on Saturday.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for envoy
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However, Leica and Chevy will still be around to spread warmth and cheer with Leica planning to serve the health system as an ambassador, making visits for special events and fundraising activities, and Chevy hoping to visit his friends from time to time as an official ambassador.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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The star was recently unveiled as the first global celebrity ambassador for Joico.—
Mikelle Street,
WWD,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said on social media that its deputies were dispatched for reports of gunfire at around 7:30 p.m. Monday night.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
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At the scene, deputies discovered the victim was a 39-year-old off-duty corrections deputy.—
Christina Shaw,
Fox News,
11 Feb. 2025
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In a conversation ahead of the election to replace him, Harrison strongly defended Biden and stood by the lightning-fast process that saw then-Vice President Kamala Harris receive the support of DNC delegates and become the party's new nominee after Biden ended his reelection bid last summer.—
Ed O'Keefe,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2025
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What began as a small stand from the Dakar Court festival will now spread to a full corner of the room, welcoming a delegation of more than 30 African delegates while reflecting a growing vitality within African film production.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2025
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The prosecutors are motivated by a desire to improve wages and working conditions in a notoriously grueling job, union representatives said.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Kid Rock's representative did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.—
Janelle Ash,
Fox News,
11 Feb. 2025
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The health minister in charge at the time was subsequently fired, but questions remain about what protections had been put in place beforehand to secure the space.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
12 Feb. 2025
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Hegseth is set to meet with an international coalition of Ukraine's supporters on Wednesday, followed by discussions with the 31 other NATO defense ministers on Thursday.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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The relationship between the Cubs and the Japanese player came into focus during Major League Baseball’s Winter Meetings, where Wasserman agent Joel Wolfe told reporters that the club had broached the subject of Suzuki potentially waiving his no-trade clause.—
Patrick Mooney,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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One is focused on the agent, while the other stares at the man being scanned.—
Vicky Hallett,
NPR,
15 Feb. 2025
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In court filings, his attorneys accused U.S. attorneys of mishandling the case, in part by leaking sensitive and privileged information to the media.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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Shan Wu, a defense attorney and former federal prosecutor, told CNN the move undermines trust in the Justice Department’s independence and judgment.—
Paula Reid,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Envoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envoy. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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