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a
: a minister plenipotentiary accredited to a foreign government who ranks between an ambassador and a minister resident
called also envoy extraordinary
b
: a person delegated to represent one government in its dealings with another
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Examples of envoy in a Sentence
the president sent the secretary of state as his personal envoy to gain the support of the country's allies
one of the hostage takers was chosen as the group's envoy for all dealings with the authorities
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Rubio and Trump international envoy Steve Witkoff head to Paris to meet with European and Ukrainian officials pleading Ukraine's case in its war with Russia.
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Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
Rubio and presidential envoy Steve Witkoff joined other top Ukrainian and European officials for hours of meetings.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
The administration is now engaged in talks with its Iranian counterparts — at times, indirectly via intermediaries and, at others, directly, with Trump envoy Steve Witkoff taking the lead in lengthy discussions with the Islamic Republic’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi.
—The Editors, National Review, 17 Apr. 2025
Rubio and Trump envoy to hold Ukraine peace talks in Paris
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to Paris this week for discussions with European allies on U.S. efforts to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
Rubio and presidential envoy Steve Witkoff joined other top Ukrainian and European officials for hours of meetings.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
The administration is now engaged in talks with its Iranian counterparts — at times, indirectly via intermediaries and, at others, directly, with Trump envoy Steve Witkoff taking the lead in lengthy discussions with the Islamic Republic’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi.
—The Editors, National Review, 17 Apr. 2025
Rubio and Trump envoy to hold Ukraine peace talks in Paris
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to Paris this week for discussions with European allies on U.S. efforts to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Envoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/envoy. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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a
: a diplomatic representative who ranks between an ambassador and a minister
b
: a representative sent by one government to another
ambassadors and other envoys
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