as in ambassador
a person sent on a mission to represent another
the legate was charged with a list of objectives to accomplish on behalf of his country
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Recent Examples of legate
In the 1520s Thomas Wolsey, Cardinal legate of England, drove forward a similar program of moral and financial reform, winding up a further 29 monasteries.
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Crawford Gribben, WSJ, 29 Apr. 2022
The Franciscan Plano Carpini, who traveled the empire as papal legate in 1246, described a draconian tax collector demanding one in three boys from every Russian family, as well as unmarried women.
—Colin Thubron, The New York Review of Books, 6 July 2021
The wife of the ailing emperor sends an Imperial legate — her nephew — to investigate.
—N. K. Jemisin, New York Times, 14 July 2017
That Francis forced Festing’s resignation without deigning to pick up Burke’s gauntlet was further vindication of the Pope, who will soon appoint his own legate to run the Order.
—James Carroll, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2017
Crawford Gribben, WSJ, 29 Apr. 2022
The Franciscan Plano Carpini, who traveled the empire as papal legate in 1246, described a draconian tax collector demanding one in three boys from every Russian family, as well as unmarried women.
—Colin Thubron, The New York Review of Books, 6 July 2021
The wife of the ailing emperor sends an Imperial legate — her nephew — to investigate.
—N. K. Jemisin, New York Times, 14 July 2017
That Francis forced Festing’s resignation without deigning to pick up Burke’s gauntlet was further vindication of the Pope, who will soon appoint his own legate to run the Order.
—James Carroll, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legate
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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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Taylor Zakhar Perez has booked a new role: Lacoste underwear ambassador.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 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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Trump has appointed several ultra-loyalist friends, such as Grenell, as special envoys and ambassadors.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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And Deborah Lipstadt, who served as the Biden administration’s special envoy combating global antisemitism, downplayed the incident.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
23 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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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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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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“Legate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legate. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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