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 top trade envoys for China and the European Union agreed Friday on a broad initial deal following two days of talks aimed at calming escalating tensions over trade imbalances, the EU trade commissioner said. — Sam McNeil, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 Mountbatten-Windsor, 66, gave up his role as trade envoy in 2011 and stepped away from all royal duties in 2019 because of concerns about his relationship with Epstein. — Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 The approach fits within a broader push by Badr Jafar, the UAE’s special envoy for business and philanthropy, to bring private donors, businesses, and governments together to address humanitarian needs. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Andrew was taken to a police station around 40 miles away and questioned by police investigating possible misconduct in public office, related to his time as a trade envoy for the British government. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for envoy

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Noun

The Rhode founder tapped go-to celebrity nail artist Zola Ganzorigt, an OPI global ambassador, for the bold look.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026
Travis Kelce reminded Chiefs fans on Sunday that one of his other day jobs is ambassador — and model — for preppy clothing brand Tommy Hilfiger.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026

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Tracy Rieff is stepping down from his role of deputy fire chief after 36 years of volunteering with the Farmington Fire Department.

— Lynn Kutter, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
But while critics on the Israeli right railed against the deal, Netanyahu’s deputies worked behind the scenes to preserve it, according to correspondence obtained by TIME.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026

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The French gêne par procuration delegates discomfort, while the German Fremdschämen means foreign shame.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Organized by the People’s Armed Police, the event brought together more than 320 defense experts and military delegates from 62 countries.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

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Dori Media, which produces film and TV out of Tel Aviv, Zurich and Buenos Aires, was approached by representatives for Sphereorigin about working together on a film.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Attempts to reach representatives for Jackson were unsuccessful Wednesday.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026

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The country's economy minister Roland Lescure has vowed government support for business owners who have suffered losses from the riots.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister, Eknath Shinde, who visited the family on Sunday night, said five were fired.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of minister

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Anyone seeking to hold federal agents accountable must be prepared for a long wait, says Borchetta.

— Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
Child welfare agents said abuse may have occurred, but the perpetrator was unknown, according to records reviewed by The Washington Post.

— Lara Korte The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

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In addition to the return of her property, Omar's attorneys are demanding that the Justice Department preserve any audio and video that was taken during the search, according to the letter.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Sims, an attorney was 34th District representative from 2012 to 2018.

— Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

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