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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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Pro-Russian Telegram channels have expressed anger at the lack of protection at the sites, but the comments by Trump and his envoy will add to anticipation over what Putin will do in response.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
The delegation also met with Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, on Tuesday.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 4 June 2025
In this sense, the attaché is not just a technical liaison or digital envoy.
—Majeed Javdani, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
President Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, expressed optimism earlier this week about brokering an agreement to halt the Israel-Hamas war and return more of the hostages captured in the attack that ignited it.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
The delegation also met with Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, on Tuesday.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 4 June 2025
In this sense, the attaché is not just a technical liaison or digital envoy.
—Majeed Javdani, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
President Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, expressed optimism earlier this week about brokering an agreement to halt the Israel-Hamas war and return more of the hostages captured in the attack that ignited it.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
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“Envoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/envoy. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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a
: a diplomatic representative who ranks between an ambassador and a minister
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: a representative sent by one government to another
ambassadors and other envoys
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