Thesaurus results for ENVOY

envoy

noun

ˈen-ˌvȯi

Definition of envoy

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 envoys won’t be having direct negotiations with Iranian diplomats while in Qatar’s capital, Doha, said Majed al-Ansari, a spokesman for Qatar’s Foreign Ministry. — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News on Monday that special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would travel for the meeting. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 29 June 2026 Following that heated meeting, Cassidy did receive a private White House Situation Room briefing with Vice President Vance and special envoy Steve Witkoff. — CBS News, 28 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for envoy

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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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Travis Medema, chief deputy for the Oregon State Fire Marshall, said his office will use FireSat to plan escape routes and monitor fires.

— Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
With the help of a family friend, a retired deputy sheriff, Robinson’s parents persuaded him to surrender to authorities, according to charging documents.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

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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

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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

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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

Definition of minister

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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

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News cameras will be allowed to record and broadcast much of the hearing, the judge ruled last week over the objections of Robinson’s attorneys.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
The crucial pretrial hearing was pushed back as prosecutors and defense attorneys sparred over what evidence could be presented and if cameras would be allowed in the courtroom.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 6 July 2026

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