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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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Netanyahu met with the U.S. president's special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee.
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Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 12 May 2025
This position was endorsed on Sunday by Trump's Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Earlier today, Adam Boehler, Trump’s special envoy for hostage response, flew to Israel with Alexander’s mother in advance of her son’s release.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 12 May 2025
President Trump’s Mideast envoy, Steve Witkoff, confirmed late Sunday in a message to AP that the militant group had agreed to release Alexander as a goodwill gesture toward Trump.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
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Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 12 May 2025
This position was endorsed on Sunday by Trump's Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Earlier today, Adam Boehler, Trump’s special envoy for hostage response, flew to Israel with Alexander’s mother in advance of her son’s release.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 12 May 2025
President Trump’s Mideast envoy, Steve Witkoff, confirmed late Sunday in a message to AP that the militant group had agreed to release Alexander as a goodwill gesture toward Trump.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
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“Envoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/envoy. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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: 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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