Thesaurus results for EMISSARY

emissary

noun

ˈe-mə-ˌser-ē

Definition of emissary

as in ambassador

a person sent on a mission to represent another most of the industrialized nations of the world sent emissaries to the conference on global warming

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as in spy

a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country the embassy's staff likely contains at least one emissary who reports to the home country's chief of intelligence

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Recent Examples of emissary The water being is an emissary of a much larger civilization, and the team’s survival ultimately depends on their halting interactions with it. — Jenny Odell, Longreads, 2 June 2026 The overconfidence of the pro-Trump push in country music pre- and postelection is backfiring on many of its most enthusiastic emissaries. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026 In 2021, Biden emissaries turned to the Roman Catholic Church for help, former Biden-era officials told USA TODAY. — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 13 May 2026 Now, her portrayal of Zosia, the hive mind emissary sent to cajole Rhea Seehorn’s Carol into joining the world’s collective consciousness in Vince Gilligan’s Apple TV sci-fi tale of a happiness apocalypse, has stirred up Emmy buzz. — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 31 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for emissary

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Noun

My family was comfortable in the sense that my mother worked for the Canadian ambassador as their main cook.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
As an ambassador for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland, Howard is conscious of what his appearance at The Open could mean to younger people living with the condition and to their families.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of ambassador

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As expected, Carly didn’t take the bait, reproaching Z for referring to her daughter by her last name, spy style.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026
Outside of spy movies, documents rarely self-destruct after they’re read — and fortunately for mathematicians, proofs are no exception.

— Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 6 July 2026

Definition of spy

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The talks come after the Qatari prime minister met with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Tuesday to discuss ongoing US-Iran talks and regional developments.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
Kushner has joined fellow peace envoy Steve Witkoff in Doha, Qatar, a country acting as mediator between the two sides, to hammer out a resolution.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

Definition of envoy

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These gateways address growing concerns about ungoverned AI agents directly interacting with production systems, offering vital governance, security, cost management, and observability.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
The agent confiscated the letter, carried by Cuban businessman Roberto Carlos Chamizo, and sent him back to Havana.

— Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of agent

Noun

Swift's representative confirmed that the actor-comedian officiated the July 3 ceremony at Madison Square Garden.

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Some states chose not to send representatives; several of them cited disagreements with the partisan mission.

— Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 3 July 2026

Definition of representative

Noun

The celebration comes 250 years after delegates in Philadelphia approved the Declaration, setting in motion what would become the world's oldest continuing experiment in self-government.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 3 July 2026
That hot summer in Philadelphia, the 56 delegates of the Continental Congress who signed the historic document spent a lot of time in nearby taverns, drinking beer and discussing and debating the merits of trying to become an independent nation.

— Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

Definition of delegate

Noun

While theology and ministry studies were designated as nonprofessional, the master of divinity degree often pursued by eventual pastors or ministers does retain professional status.

— Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Our higher education was started by people of faith — Harvard, Yale, Princeton — were founded to train ministers of the Gospel.

— Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 1 July 2026

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